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Pandora’s Loss Is Sirius XM’s Gain

Mark Mulligan

9 Nov 2017

Apple Music

interactive radio

liberty acquisition

Pandora is in trouble, as explained by the consistently excellent Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide , after losing a billion dollars over the last four years and monthly active users (MAU) fell to...

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Apple Just Changed The Rules Of Telco Music Strategy

Mark Mulligan

26 Aug 2016

Apple Music

iPhone

Metro PCS

Apple today made an announcement that has in an instant turned the tables in the streaming marketplace: it has launched a 6 month Apple Music bundle with mobile carrier EE in the UK . EE is now unique...

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MIDiA Chart Of The Week: Listening Habits Of Streaming Music Consumers

Mark Mulligan

2 Nov 2015

albums

Chart Of The Week

Deezer

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...

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