How Spotify Changed Password Sharing; YouTube’s Safe Harbor
How Spotify Changed Password Sharing and How the Cloud Enables It — www.cloudcomputing-news.net
Spotify’s solution forces users to manage their own accounts, eliminating the business and legal ramifications of password sharing.
How Streaming Impacts, And Undermines, The Billboard Hot 100 Chart — www.forbes.com
2016 was not only the year of fake news, but of fake hits — with some of the biggest names in music taking part and taking advantage of the singles charts.
The Turtles Lose ‘Happy Together’ Suit Against Sirius XM in New York’s Top Court — www.billboard.com
New York’s highest court has ruled the owners of old music recordings can’t make radio stations pay for their use, deciding a legal dispute between the owner of The Turtles’ 1967 hit song “Happy Together” and Sirius XM Radio.
You Can Now Listen to Live Audio Content on Facebook — www.adweek.com
Facebook Live isn’t just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only content into newsfeeds. Similar to Facebook Live videos, users can go live from the Facebook app by pressing a button.
YouTube’s Safe Harbor — www.thembj.org
Moving forward, the problem for YouTube is one of size. Its page views and unique users make it the second highest ranked website in the world after Google. It surpasses Facebook.
HEOS by Denon Partners with Mood Media to Bring Licensed Streaming Music to Businesses — Platform & Stream — platformandstream.wordpress.com
Denon Electronics, a leading manufacturer of premium home and personal audio products, is partnering with Mood Media (TSX:MM) to make Mood Mix available on the HEOS wireless multi-room sound system.
Spotify and Pandora Lose Big Against Radio, Except Among Millennials — Morning Consult — morningconsult.com
Radio isn’t dead. People still listen to AM and FM channels more often than they use individual streaming services, although radio remains most popular with older audiences.
