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Streaming Services And The Future Of Music(ians)

posted: April 15, 2014

A few weeks ago, artist David Byrne published on his website an essay entitled “How Will the Wolf Survive: Can Musicians Make a Living in the Streaming Era.” In it, he relays his view that,…
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Matt Farley Is The World's Most Successful Song Spammer

posted: January 23, 2014

A piece published today on BDCWire profiles a Massachusetts musician named Matt Farley, who has invented a one-man niche industry. Farley creates click-bait songs to load onto iTunes and streaming services like Spotify by using…
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Beats Music Streaming Service To Launch January 21

posted: January 13, 2014

Watch out Spotify, there’s a new streaming service in town. Created by Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, Luke Wood, Ian Rogers, and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Beats Music will finally see its long awaited launch…
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Spotify Offering Free Mobile Music Streaming

posted: December 9, 2013

I can’t count the number of times I’ve reached for my phone in the hopes that I could make use of my free Spotify subscription, only to be reminded that without paying the $10/month fee,…
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Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” Breaks Spotify Streaming Records

posted: April 23, 2013

No one doubted that the return of Daft Punk would be huge, but I’m not sure anyone could have predicted it would be quite like this. Daft Punk’s new single “Get Lucky” has quickly become…
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Spotify's Grammy Awards Playlist

posted: February 11, 2013

Didn’t listen to the radio over the past year? You’re not alone. Terrestrial radio listenership has been declining steadily. Listeners turn more to Internet radio, which is usually tailored to the listener’s specific tastes. Thus…
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