Best Buy to drop CD sales July 1 while Target may only pay labels per sale

Two of the last bastions of physical media for music are reportedly loosening their grips on the CD as the downloads era gives way to streaming.

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Beats co-founder and Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine may want to leave the company

With no apparent connection to Apple Music's popularity and growth potential, Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is reportedly prepping his departure from Cupertino.

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Microsoft’s Groove Music Pass ending by 2018, subscribers should leap to Spotify

Microsoft's attempt at a music service for Xbox and Windows users will fizzle out and money will be refunded. Users will have to make bridges to Spotify.

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Google Play Store celebrates fifth anniversary

The Google Play Store, which replaced the Android Market, is now five years old. And it's become more than just a smartphone apps store.

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