Tag: Music

In section 4(a), Spotify agrees to pay a $25 million advance for the two years of the contract: $9 million the first year and $16 million the second, with a $17.5 million advance for the optional third year to Sony Music. The contract stipulates that the advance must be paid in installments every three months, Read More …

Over the last year, Josh Legg, an electronic musician who performs under the name Goldroom, has noticed a change in how his fans interact with him online. More have turned from Twitter to Snapchat, the mobile app on which short messages digitally self-destruct after a few seconds. This week, in a further embrace of the Read More …

Digital music continues to invest in big data. Pandora announced Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Next Big Sound, a music analytics company that tracks social and streaming activity. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The combination of Pandora’s listening data and Next Big Sound’s analytical capabilities will create a vital source of data,” said Read More …

Streaming music service Deezer is beefing up its spoken-word content, adding more than 20,000 podcasts and radio shows to its catalogue.The shows will be streamable on-demand alongside the 35m songs available through Deezer, initially from today in the UK, France and Sweden with other countries to follow. Partners in the expansion include the Financial Times, Read More …

Starbucks and Spotify have just announced a huge, multi-year deal that will make the subscription service a central element of Starbucks’ in-store music experience. It’ll also let customers earn free drinks if they subscribe to Spotify Premium. Source: Spotify is taking over music at Starbucks | The Verge