They’re not gonna tell us how many subscribers they’ve got. And they’re not gonna extend the free period, the rightsholders won’t let them. So what have we learned here… Apple launched a beta product. How could they get it so wrong? They have public betas of iOS 9 and El Capitan and they throw this […]

They broke Clayton Christensen’s rule. The other night, I decided to play some MP3s. Retro, I know. But I heard a song on the radio and I wanted to hear more by that artist and I didn’t want to pay for bandwidth when I knew I had most of his canon on my phone and… […]

A funny thing happened on the way to streaming… Acts became bigger than their singles. The truth is if you’re popular today, people want more of your music. And if it’s good, they’ll continue to play it. Even if it didn’t all come from the same LP. Look at Drake, famous for dropping new tracks […]

Playlists, the new mixtapes. Go ahead ladies! @maryjblige @kerrywashington @TherealTaraji http://t.co/cctGZAhwuP https://t.co/VTnkmeEr4E — Apple Music (@AppleMusic) September 21, 2015 In one minute Apple did more for the cause of streaming than Spotify has provided in half a decade. This is the buzz we’re looking for, the antidote to the crybaby musicians who keep bitching they can’t get paid. Know […]