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Pandora CEO Tipped To Step Down

Fergus Halliday June 27, 2017 No Comments

Music streaming player Pandora might be facing a regime change in the coming months, with reports that CEO Tim Westergren plans to step down after 17 years. As originally reported by…

“Netflix Tax” To Shake Up The Price Of Streaming From Next Week

Fergus Halliday June 26, 2017 No Comments

Netflix subscriptions are set to increase in price next week with the introduction of the Australian government’s new “Netflix Tax”, potentially shaking up the company’s dominance in the content streaming market.…

Spotify Announces 140 Million Monthly Users

Fergus Halliday June 16, 2017 No Comments

Music streaming service Spotify has passed another membership milestone, with the company revealing it now boasts over 140 active monthly users. Writing on the company’s official blog, VP and head…

Apple Music Passes 27 Million Subscribers

Fergus Halliday June 7, 2017 No Comments

Apple’s premium music streaming service now boasts 27 million paying subscribers. Revealed during the company’s WWDC conference this week, the company reiterated its plans to bolster its music service with…

Spotify Prepares To Go Public

Jon Bragg May 29, 2017 No Comments

Spotify is said to be preparing to go public after the company appointed four new directors to its board and settled a multi-million dollar copyright lawsuit. Tom Staggs, Walt Disney’s former…

Streaming Music To Vivendi Ears

Computer Daily News May 25, 2017 No Comments

With the rise of streaming services, Universal Music, the parent company of Vivendi, is seeking to cash in with an initial public offering. Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine said the…

Guvera Says Goodbye…

Computer Daily News May 15, 2017 No Comments

Onetime music streaming ASX hopeful Guvera has ceased all operations 11 months after its plans to launch on the sharemarket were scuttled by the ASX. The Gold Coast-based streaming service…

Carriers To Block Millions Of Illegal Downloads After Court Order As Foxtel Go After Illegal Boxes

David Richards May 1, 2017 No Comments

Millions of Australians who have been stealing music and movie content via Kick Arse Torrents, are set to find that their ISP’s have been ordered to switch off their supply…

Samsung Ink Deal With Google Music

Fergus Halliday April 26, 2017 No Comments

Samsung have signed a new deal with Google that could see their Google Music streaming service make major gains against rivals Spotify and Apple Music. Calling their new Google Play…

Streaming Services Credited With Music Industry Growth

Fergus Halliday April 26, 2017 No Comments

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has published its annual state of the industry report on the music industry and credited services like Spotify and Apple Music for a…