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T-Mobile Embraces The New Video Streaming Reality With "Binge On"

Tim Mulligan
From November 15th onwards T-Mobile will stop charging for data usage of selected online video services with the launch of a new feature call “Binge On.” Following on from 'Music Freedom' (its zero rated data for streaming music) Binge On From allowsqualifying customers to stream unlimited video on their mobile phones without it counting against their existing data allowances.
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MIDiA Chart Of The Week: Listening Habits Of Streaming Music Consumers

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Mark Mulligan
Although the relatively early stage of development of the streaming market means that most listening habits are not yet being changed, there are fundamental shifts emerging among streamers and subscribers that point to the future of music consumption: Subscribers are fickle listeners: 58% of subscribers report listening to individual albums and tracks just a few times while 60% are doing this more than they used to because they are discovering so much new music.
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