Spotify says it is testing a new service that lets artists and labels promote their tracks in users' recommendations while receiving a lower royalty rate
and get paid less in exchange Josiah Motley / KnowTechie : Spotify will now promote select tracks from artists for free, but that might not be a good thing Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide : ...
Instagram “Stories” clones Snapchat's Stories feature for ephemeral photo and video slideshows, will roll out globally on iOS and Android over next few weeks
One of the more eye-rolling sentiments … Alexandra Vaidos / Softpedia News : Instagram Introduces Snapchat-like Feature Stories Shashidhar KJ / MediaNama : Instagram takes on Snapchat with self-destru...
SoundCloud Gets Its Own Radio Feature With Launch Of “Stations” On iOS And Android
Sit back, tune in and discover. Owen Williams / The Next Web : SoundCloud gets serious about music discovery with new non-stop stations JC Torres / SlashGear : Soundcloud Stations music discovery teet...