A Look Into The Music Industry’s Crystal Ball


“Crystal Ball, Crystal Ball, tell me things as you think they will be.” The great thing about the music business now is that, unlike previous eras, it’s rapidly shifting and morphing at a faster pace...

Samsung Spills The Milk With Its New Streaming Service


Just what the world needs, another streaming service. Samsung recently announced that it launched a free online streaming music service that’s only available in the US and on its Galaxy phones. The...

iTunes for Android is expected to be launched soon


Those things that were not imaginable in reference to Apple’s exclusivity in terms of its apps and features can now happen in a post-Steve Job’s era at Apple. Apple may be bringing its iTunes to...

Apple to Explore iTunes for Android, An Alternative Rival to Spotify


Apple is trying to find new channels for its creative drive. It is currently holding parleys with some big guns and elite execs regarding the launch of a service that could throw the gauntlet to the...

Samsung Enriches Galaxy Smartphones With Milk Music


Samsung has launched a competitor to Apple iTunes Radio, itself a service that quickly captured market share in digital music with 11 million unique visitors in its first three days, last Fall. The...

Beats Vs. Spotify: Let The Streaming Wars Begin


Beats Music is being launched today to much fanfare and rightfully so. Using “music curation” as its main calling card, it’s a different take on a theme used by other competitive services. Whether...

Why Musicians Must Embrace Spotify And Pandora


Musicians need Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services more than ever. Yes, I know both independent artists and superstars alike have criticized the services about the royalties they pay to...
    






Pandora Launches Personalized Station Recommendations for iOS and Android users


Pandora has announced that it has added a new feature to its music service for users on the iOS and Android platforms. The new feature will make it easier to find stations on the Pandora service that...
    






Is Verizon’s Victory A Streaming Music Killer?


Until yesterday I was hopeful about the future of the music business. Today not so much. All the indicators and predictions showed the growth of music streaming to not only offset the decrease in...