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Leaked presentation reveals Facebook’s video ad plans
Facebook's move towards making video advertisements a bigger part of its business has been clear for a while nowThe post Leaked presentation reveals Facebook’s video ad plans appeared first on Music Ally.
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SeatGeek buys rival FanSnap and shuts it down
There is consolidation afoot in the online ticketing market, with startup SeatGeek acquiring one of its main rivals, FanSnap.The acquisition followed a $2.2m funding round for SeatGeekThe post SeatGeek...
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vKontakte facing new label lawsuits over copyright infringement
Russian social network vKontakte may be starting 2014 with a new set of legal problems, following reports late last year that EMI, The post vKontakte facing new label lawsuits over copyright...
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Indian streaming service Dhingana loses label T-Series
Last time we heard from Indian streaming music service Dhingana, it was proudly announcing that it had 9m active usersThe post Indian streaming service Dhingana loses label T-Series appeared first on...
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Winamp and Shoutcast saved from closure by Radionomy
Two of the oldest digital music services still in business are, well, still in business. AOL had been planning to shut down Winamp and Shoutcast in DecemberThe post Winamp and Shoutcast saved from...
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Music startup Whyd raises $700k and opens up to all
French startup Whyd is one of a group of startups aiming to help people collect and organise music from other servicesThe post Music startup Whyd raises $700k and opens up to all appeared first on...
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Tribune completes acquisition of Gracenote
Tribune has completed its acquisition of Gracenote from Sony, a $170m deal that was first announced back in DecemberThe post Tribune completes acquisition of Gracenote appeared first on Music Ally.
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Echo Nest came with $100m price tag for Spotify
Yes, it’s more Spotify financial news as new details around its acquisition last week of The Echo Nest are being leakedThe post Echo Nest came with $100m price tag for Spotify appeared first on Music...
View ArticleKobalt Music Group raises $140m, taking its total funding to $250m
Kobalt Music Group announced its latest funding round yesterday: $140m through its investment subsidiary Kobalt Capital. The round includes $25m from MSD Capital, the investment firm for tech mogul...
View ArticleBackplane will soon let any celebrity build their own social network
Digital startup Backplane made its name building and running Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters community, although it has also worked with Guns’n'Roses, Conde Nast and Coca-Cola. Now the company is preparing...
View ArticleFormer Mog boss David Hyman raises $5m for ‘mobile-first American Idol’
The former CEO of streaming service Mog, David Hyman, has outlined first details of his new startup, Chosen. Due to launch in the first quarter of 2015, it’s being described by TechCrunch as a...
View ArticleSmule’s app users now performing 10m songs a day
We’ve written about Smule regularly: the US-based music apps firm specialises in getting fans to sing (or play virtual instruments to) an array of popular songs, including doing it together using its...
View ArticleGet set for more details on the Apple Watch tonight
Apple is holding its ‘Spring Forward’ press event in San Francisco tonight, with its Apple Watch smartwatch expected to dominate the launch. Announced last year, the device is due to go on sale in...
View ArticleCD Baby founder criticises Pandora over songwriter royalties
Pandora is getting it in the neck again over royalties – this time from the founder of distribution firm CD Baby. In an op-ed for TechCrunch, Derek Sivers points out that Pandora only pays “barely four...
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Winamp and Shoutcast saved from closure by Radionomy
Two of the oldest digital music services still in business are, well, still in business. AOL had been planning to shut down Winamp and Shoutcast in December The post Winamp and Shoutcast saved from...
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Music startup Whyd raises $700k and opens up to all
French startup Whyd is one of a group of startups aiming to help people collect and organise music from other services The post Music startup Whyd raises $700k and opens up to all appeared first on...
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Music startup Rushmore raises $1.2m and merges with Zuzeen
Rushmore.fm launched last year as the latest attempt to connect artists and fans for e-commerce and more: The post Music startup Rushmore raises $1.2m and merges with Zuzeen appeared first on Music Ally.
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3plet the latest startup offering a new spin on album-apps
Releasing albums as apps is intriguing in theory, but hasn't proved to be a lucrative endeavour yet in practice. The post 3plet the latest startup offering a new spin on album-apps appeared first on...
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Fantastic is the latest ‘smart music player’ for iPhone
A lot of developers have had a bash at making a “smarter” version of the default music player apps on iOS and Android The post Fantastic is the latest ‘smart music player’ for iPhone appeared first on...
View ArticleOnline display advertising spending grew by 32.4% in 2013, but remains a niche
Good news! Global online display advertising grew by 32.4% last year according to research firm Nielsen. The post Online display advertising spending grew by 32.4% in 2013, but remains a niche appeared...
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