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So You Want to Sign Up for a Streaming Music Service. Who Has the Best FREE Deal?

November 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Freemium, Streaming

Just about all the streaming music companies offer “freemium” tiers, slightly hobbled versions of the subscription service that also include

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Music Industry 

How Much Money from Streaming is Coming from Ad-Supported Freebies? Most of It.

September 26, 2015September 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Free, Freemium, Streaming, Subscription

There are two ways you can enjoy a streaming music service. First, you can subscribe for $10 or so and

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Music Industry 

The Music Industry Really Wants to Kill Free LIstening by Streaming Music Services

March 26, 2015March 25, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Freemium, Record Labels, Streaming Music Services

If you’re new to the streaming game, there are two ways you can access music on Rdio, Spotify, Deezer and

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Music Industry 

The End of Free Music?

February 4, 2015 Alan Cross 5 Comments Free Music, Freemium, Too Much Music

An interesting opinion piece that appeared at Hypebot: Do we create too much content? Does the world need a filter? “Every 2 days,

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