Online Music Services

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  Spotify is testing "Sponsored Songs" in playlists

  The Verge - Dani Deahl

  Spotify users have noticed a new opt-out setting appearing both on desktop and in-app: Sponsored Songs. Sponsored content in general is not new for Spotify — last year they allowed their most popular playlists to be sponsored by brands — but allowing labels to promote individual songs certainly is. …

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  As Spotify and Pandora struggle, Apple Music lowers its subscription price

  inforum.com

  CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple's latest move to corner the music streaming market came quietly but is expected to reverberate quickly. Earlier this month, …

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  A quick Spotify trick: see all of the songs that got away

  The Verge - Shannon Liao

  Do you ever get the sense that your Spotify playlists are shrinking? Or that you’re hearing the same songs more often? Or maybe a few of your favorites unceremoniously disappeared? Spotify automatically hides songs that artists have pulled from the streaming service without notifying you. But …

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  Kanye West Reportedly Leaves Tidal Over Financial Dispute

  stereogum.com - Peter Helman

  UPDATE: A source close to Kanye West has confirmed that Tidal’s exclusivity rights have been terminated based on what is alleged to be Tidal’s …

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  Google is offering new Google Play Music subscribers four free months

  The Verge - Andrew Liptak

  Google is running a deal on its music streaming service and storage locker Google Play Music. Typically, the site offers up a 90-day free trial when you sign up, but it’s now giving new subscribers an extra month of free time. The service allows users to scan up to 50,000 songs from their music …

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  Richard Sigouin

  

  Spotify hopes going public will cement streaming as music's future

  The Guardian - Edward Helmore in New York

  As music industry celebrates second straight year of growth, service hopes to buck trend of tech industry disappointments on Wall Street The world may love the services they provide, but the new generation of tech companies haven’t found much love on Wall Street recently. Spotify, the leading music …