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Ad-supported music streaming revenue forecast to grow, despite fewer “freemium” options

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Jules Wang

There’s a clear migration being tracked from bought-and-owned media toward the current streaming models we have. Portability and unlimited variety beat out CDs (as well as smartphones, of course). But a split in this trend comes down between those who pay a subscription fee to music streaming companies for extra features and listeners who opt for a free lunch. Those music junkies are served ads during their listening session to help get revenue for Spotify, Pandora, Google and others.And ...

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Hey, Microsoft: We need to talk about Nokia.

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Jules Wang

Microsoft … sit down, please. We need to talk. This won’t be long.By the time you finally lay off the 7,800 talented people you promise to, your employee rolls will settle just above 110,000. I know, you’ll do just fine: that number’s still about 60% better than it was a decade ago. But by that same time, the government of Finland will seek a ...

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Here’s why Nokia MixRadio is the best music service ever

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Adam Z. Lein

Back in 2010, Microsoft’s Zune Pass was hands-down the most innovative player in the music services industry. Unfortunately nobody really noticed and the service has been losing its limbs one by one over the years. Luckily there’s a new kid in town putting some major innovation into the music services market. It’s just a coincidence that Microsoft is in the process of buying this company. Last week Nokia launched a new free “MixRadio” app for their Lumia Windows Phones. At first you might think ...

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