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Apple vs Spotify1: Machine listening and Potential Brainwashing.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Paul Carr

Early last Spotify spent a reported $100 million to acquire The Echo Nest, the music data company started by Brian Whitman. In an attempt to reposition themselves in the wake of real competition from Apple Music, Spotify are now attempting to find new … Continue reading →

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Why Apple Music Doesn't Stand a Chance Against Spotify…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Paul Carr

This is a bit of a bizarre post by Digital Music News (see below) – stating that Apple Music does not stand a chance against Spotify – then giving no reason!! I started my 3 month free trail yesterday – … Continue reading →

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Recording Sales Would be 17 Times Higher Without Piracy, UMG Study Finds

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Paul Carr

Where are you on the continuum of ‘free’ or ‘subscription’? I have personally being paying to Spotify for around 4 years now – as I think it is the only way the music industry has a future.The ‘free’ model for … Continue reading →

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Sonos keen to support Apple Music alongside Spotify and other rivals |

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Paul Carr

If ever there was a case of ‘technological determinism’ driving the music industry – this is it. See the recent article in The Guardian below Sonos keen to support Apple Music alongside Spotify and other rivals | Technology | The … Continue reading →

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Apple Music: Are we on the verge of indi labels getting no royalties for three months

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Paul Carr

As we move toward the launch of Apple music, I am trying to understand what will happen during the free three month trail period to indi artists? According to a recent article, Apple sent a ‘take it or leave it’ … Continue reading →

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Leaked Contract: Apple Music Pays No Royalties For Free Account Plays

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Paul Carr

Off the back of the few posts I have made this week – this one is the most disturbing. While I love the idea of giving the new Apple Music service a try out before paying – to hear that … Continue reading →

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Spotify responds to Apple Music by revealing it now has 75m active users

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Paul Carr

Another post in The Guardian has revealed that Spotify has made a significant increase in its paid subscribers over the last 12 months – despite the fact that 20 million paid subscribers is a drop in the ocean compared to … Continue reading →

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Apple Music Finally Unveiled

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Paul Carr

So, Apple have eventually entered the streaming market. It appears that they are now attempting to develop an ‘all in one’ platform that facilities users to access all of their content in one place. What I am interested in is … Continue reading →

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