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MixRadio sees messaging and music coming together with Line
Having completed its acquisition by messaging firm Line, streaming service MixRadio’s Mark Wheatley has been talking about the company’s ambition to bring music and messaging together in the future. “We […]
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Rick Rubin rolls out the memories on Genius
Lyrical annotations service Genius has a new user, and he’ll be familiar to many of you: Rick Rubin. The famous producer has been adding his studio memories to a selection […]
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BuzzFeed talks vertically-integrated media
We see the art of BuzzFeed in our Facebook and Twitter feeds regularly, but its science is even more fascinating. So read The Verge’s interview with CEO Jonah Peretti for […]
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The Pirate Bay talk police raid: ‘We couldn’t care less really’
When The Pirate Bay has been targeted by the authorities in the past, it’s usually popped up within days (or even hours) cocking its snook at The Man. The raid […]
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek: ‘I think people discount piracy’
Spotify boss Daniel Ek has granted a rare interview to Billboard, talking about his company’s highs and lows of 2014. Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift makes an early appearance. “The public probably […]
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Paul McCartney talks digital music (a bit)
Paul McCartney has written a song for console game Destiny, which led to a day of promotional interviews – even though McCartney is happy to admit he’s not a gamer. […]
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Taylor Swift on Spotify: ‘There’s nothing more to elaborate on’
Does Taylor Swift like iTunes? Of course she does. In an interview to celebrate being named Billboard Woman of the Year, she talks about how she discovers music. “I buy […]
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Yes, but what does Sting think about streaming music?
Glad you asked: he’s been talking to Bloomberg about exactly that. “I don’t think the model we have at the moment is necessarily the one that’s going to be there […]
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Jimmy Iovine joins Live Nation’s board
Stronger ties between Apple and Live Nation? That’s something to chew on for 2015. Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine was appointed to the board of Live Nation yesterday. “As an entrepreneur, […]
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Pirate Bay co-founder talks net neutrality
Former Pirate Bay spokesperson Peter Sunde is out of jail, and chatting to TorrentFreak about the looming battle over net neutrality. “The market owners play with our personal information for […]
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Wait! Where did Prince go?
Don’t expect an explanation immediately, but Prince appears to be having a ‘moment’ on social media. The Verge noticed yesterday that his @3rdEyeGirl Twitter account has been deactivated, as has […]
