Annotated Bibliography
Dean, Josh. "Let A Billion Streams Bloom." Fast Company 180 (2013): 104-127.
Business Source Elite. Web. 8 May 2015.
The article features the music streaming service Spotify, cofounded by Daniel Ek in Sweden. As of November 1, 2013, over a third of the population in Sweden use Spotify, which allows unlimited access to about 25 million songs. In March 2013, Spotify registered 24 million users, including 6 million paid subscribers. The company has paid over 500 million dollars to rights holders, as 70 cents of every dollar it receives goes to artists and labels. According to Adam Tudhope, manager of the music group Mumford & Sons whose 2012 album "Babel" set the Spotify record for most-ever streams in a single week, listeners will eventually consume mostly through streaming-type services. The …show more content…
Founded by record producer Jimmy Iovine and rap performer Dr. Dre, Beats is a music-streaming service that will charge users $10 per month for unlimited music. The company has established partnerships with both retailer Target and wireless-service provider AT&T. Iovine says his company's curating services will help set it apart from rivals such as Pandora Media and Spotify
Guzmán, Isaac, and Noah Rayman. "Generation Beats." Time International
(South Pacific Edition) 183.3 (2014): 42. Business Source Elite. Web. 8 May2015
The article discusses the American headphones company Beats Electronics (BE) and the planned launch of the Beats Music subscription-based streaming music service on January 21, 2014 which is designed to compete with other music services from providers such as computer company Apple Inc. and Internet form Google Inc. Music producer Jimmy Iovine's partnership with rapper Dr. Dre in the BE company is examined, along with BE's chief operating officer Luke Wood and musician Trent Reznor.
Lendino, Jamie. "Why Music Should Not Be Free." PC Magazine (2014): 29-32.
Business Source Elite. Web. 7 May
Dean, Josh. "Let A Billion Streams Bloom." Fast Company 180 (2013): 104-127.
Business Source Elite. Web. 8 May 2015.
The article features the music streaming service Spotify, cofounded by Daniel Ek in Sweden. As of November 1, 2013, over a third of the population in Sweden use Spotify, which allows unlimited access to about 25 million songs. In March 2013, Spotify registered 24 million users, including 6 million paid subscribers. The company has paid over 500 million dollars to rights holders, as 70 cents of every dollar it receives goes to artists and labels. According to Adam Tudhope, manager of the music group Mumford & Sons whose 2012 album "Babel" set the Spotify record for most-ever streams in a single week, listeners will eventually consume mostly through streaming-type services. The …show more content…
Founded by record producer Jimmy Iovine and rap performer Dr. Dre, Beats is a music-streaming service that will charge users $10 per month for unlimited music. The company has established partnerships with both retailer Target and wireless-service provider AT&T. Iovine says his company's curating services will help set it apart from rivals such as Pandora Media and Spotify
Guzmán, Isaac, and Noah Rayman. "Generation Beats." Time International
(South Pacific Edition) 183.3 (2014): 42. Business Source Elite. Web. 8 May2015
The article discusses the American headphones company Beats Electronics (BE) and the planned launch of the Beats Music subscription-based streaming music service on January 21, 2014 which is designed to compete with other music services from providers such as computer company Apple Inc. and Internet form Google Inc. Music producer Jimmy Iovine's partnership with rapper Dr. Dre in the BE company is examined, along with BE's chief operating officer Luke Wood and musician Trent Reznor.
Lendino, Jamie. "Why Music Should Not Be Free." PC Magazine (2014): 29-32.
Business Source Elite. Web. 7 May