Join the Club: MOG Wants More Money for Digital Music, Too
Digital music service MOG, which raised $10 million a year ago, wants more. It's out trying to put together a funding round of $25 million to $30 million. Why not? Everyone else is.
Clear Channel Digital Head Evan Harrison Leaves (For Real)
Evan Harrison, who runs digital operations for radio giant Clear Channel, is leaving the company. Which you may have heard before. The difference between now and last summer is that Harrison really is going out the door this time.
Exclusive: Thumbplay Gives Up On Music Subscriptions, And Clear Channel Steps In
After less than a year in the music subscription business, Thumbplay is selling off the struggling service. Tellingly, Clear Channel's Bob Pittman says he will use Thumbplay's assets to take on Web radio rivals like Pandora, not subscription outfits like Rhapsody and Spotify.
Another Music Service You Didn’t Pay for Shuts Down
Here's another swing and a miss by the big music labels: "Comes With Music," a plan to bundle free music downloads with Nokia phones, is going away.
Don’t Like to Listen to Music on the Go? Sony Has a Music Subscription Service for You
Sony's "Music Unlimited" is like many other monthly subscription services, except you can't take it with you. Oh dear.
Spotify’s Daniel Ek Explains Why the Music Business Needs Him, and You Do, Too (Video)
Let's say Spotify does make it to the U.S.. Why would anyone use it instead of the subscription services that are already here? And why would anyone pay a monthly fee for music at all? Daniel Ek makes his case.
[UPDATED] The Spotify Song Has a Familiar Chorus: U.S. Launch Talks Back to "Square One"
When will Spotify, the best music service Americans can't use, finally make it to the U.S.? No time soon, according to a new report from Billboard. The good news for impatient people: There are plenty of substitutes available right now.
Thumbplay’s Mobile Music Service Hits the iPhone
Another paid option for mobile music: Thumbplay, which offers an all-you-can-eat subscription service that already works on BlackBerry and Android handsets, shows up at iTunes, too.
Rhapsody Starts Its New Life With Price Cut and an Investment From Universal Music
Rhapsody starts life as an independent company this month and the music subscription service is marking the occasion with a price cut by lowering the price of its all-you-can-eat offering from $15 to $10 a month.
Thumbplay Moves From Ringtones to Mobile Music, Hires Apple Exec
You might think the long line of failed digital music companies would dissuade people from launching new ones. But you'd be wrong! This week's example: Thumbplay, which is launching an all-you-can eat mobile music subscription service on Thursday.
