Peter Kafka in Media on June 22 at 9:15 am PT
We could see an Amazon tablet “as soon as August-September,” says a sometimes-reliable publication. Meanwhile, Amazon is once again “very engaged” in discussions with music labels.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 22 at 4:30 am PT
There are more than 425,000 apps in Apple’s iTunes store, but it’s always worth paying attention to the ones that Apple produces itself. This one will offer free live music for a month.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 21 at 4:00 am PT
How did a start-up finally convince the music labels to let people share music with each other for free? Turntable didn’t. This could be interesting.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 20 at 4:16 pm PT
Some pretty good ones, actually: Lavish box sets featuring artists like Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis. Important to remember: People are still spending more money on discs than on digital music.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 17 at 6:33 am PT
More momentum for the streaming music service: It has finally finished raising $100 million from DST, Kleiner Perkins and Accel. Next up: A Warner Music Group deal and an American launch later this summer.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 17 at 3:30 am PT
Why was Pandora worth $4 billion on Wednesday, and $2.1 billion by Thursday morning? Who knows. Better question: What happens to the Web music company over the next few years? Time for a Q&A with CEO Joe Kennedy
Peter Kafka in Media on June 14 at 9:20 am PT
Pandora’s costs keep rising along with its popularity, which means the company is going to have to get really good at selling ads. It has a long way to go.
Peter Kafka in News on June 14 at 4:21 am PT
Add this to your “seems bubbly but it’s not a bubble, because this time it’s different” file: LinkedIn’s traffic, which had been slumping, has perked up since its IPO. Good bet: Pandora gets the same treatment starting tomorrow.
Peter Kafka in Media on June 10 at 12:58 pm PT
The pact means that the streaming music company now has U.S. deals in place with three of the four largest labels, making it likely that the company will finally be able to move across the Atlantic this summer.
