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Weekly Digest on the Music Industry -April 5, 2009

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by Antonella Stellacci.

BREAKING NEWS (SORT OF..)

-Google launches a free ad-supported music service in China with the blessing of the labels. [WSJ]

TRENDS

-Why buy when you can listen free?

- The agreement between Spotify and 7Digital sparks a debate on the mixed streaming-store business model.  Glenn Peoples at Billboard views Lala as a possible winner because of its more focused user experience. [Billboard]

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Spotify new business model

Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by Antonella Stellacci.

Since its launch in October 2008. Spotify has been getting lots of plaudits from users and bloggers.

From TorrentFreak to  TechCrunch, the service seems to have impressed people who have tried it with its speed, usability, and depth of songs. Spotify seems to be the new European Mecca for music.  Yes European only, since it isn’t officially available in the U.S. yet (though a Digg commenter did provide a way for people to try it out Stateside, at least temporarily). Right now it can be accessed in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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