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Apple Reportedly Inks Sony Deal, Paving Way for iRadio Debut (AAPL, SNE)
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 2:21pm | 453Read More...Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited, long-rumored streaming music service could be ready in time for a Worldwide Developers Conference presentation. According to AllThingsD, Sony (NYSE: SNE) -- the last of three record labels Apple needs to secure before its music service can launch -- has signed...
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How Apple's iRadio Could Take Over the World of Music
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 12:08pm | 744Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly on the cusp of a significant agreement with at least one major record label. The first deal involves Universal Music Group, one of the most prominent labels within the industry. Warner Music could sign after that, leaving Apple to woo Sony (NYSE: SNE) before...
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Apple's iRadio Could Sink Pandora - But Not Spotify
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 10:29am | 688Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be gunning for world domination of the streaming music industry, but a new report indicates that it may only have what it takes to lead online radio. According to CNET, Apple is inching closer to a deal with Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. Sony (NYSE: SNE)...
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Analyst: Spotify Will "Boost Ford's In-Car Profile"
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 4:52pm | 337Read More...Ford (NYSE: F) has announced that Spotify will join the ranks of Pandora (NYSE: P) and other services that are playable through SYNC AppLink. According to Wired, paying Spotify subscribers will be able to use the new feature to control the Spotify smartphone app while driving. Spotify does not...
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Pandora Could be its Own Worst Enemy
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 5:30pm | 394Read More...Pandora (NYSE: P), America's largest Internet radio service, traded down more than 19 percent Thursda after the company announced its bleak expectations for the next quarter. While analysts had anticipated a gain of $0.02 per share, Pandora is expecting a loss between $0.06 and $0.09. This is not...
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Pandora Tanks on Rumors of Apple's Next Service
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 5:46pm | 416Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to launch its first online radio service in early 2013. According to Bloomberg, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant has "intensified negotiations" with major music labels to produce the ad-supported service. A deal could be reached by mid-November. While...
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Yahoo Earnings Preview: Gains Expected, Acquisitions Anticipated
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 1:30pm | 581Read More...Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) is expected to post a much-needed gain when it reports its third-quarter earnings after the market close on Monday. Current estimates suggest that Yahoo will post earnings of 26 cents per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. This is a modest increase over the company's 3Q 2011...
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Microsoft's Music Service Wants to Outperform Apple's iTunes
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 1:56pm | 564Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Monday morning that its new Xbox Music service will make its North American debut on Tuesday. The service -- which offers more than 30 million different songs -- will first launch on Xbox Live, the online service for the company's popular video game console. Xbox...
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Three Companies Samsung Should Buy
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 10:15am | 692Read More...Samsung wants to acquire an unspecified number of mobile content providers to compete more effectively against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). While Pandora (NYSE: P) is likely to be mentioned in any feature speculating on which companies Samsung should...
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Three Things Marissa Mayer Could Unveil to Save Yahoo
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 2:41pm | 597Read More...Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer is expected to publicly announce her plans to turn her firm into a profitable entity this week. While the details of her internal memo (leaked by AllThingsD) did not reveal what she will announce, there is a good chance that it will involve one or more of the...
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Piper Jaffray Initiates Pandora at Neutral With $13.00 Price Target
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 3:34pm | 585Read More...Piper Jaffray launched coverage on Pandora Media (NYSE: P) with a Neutral rating and $13.00 price target on Tuesday. The analysts praised Pandora's growth metrics and market leading position in the internet radio industry, but noted that the company's business model is unproven and new competitors...
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Yahoo! and Spotify Join Forces to Spread Music, Entertainment
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 8:30am | 388Read More...Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Spotify have formed a partnership that will allow the two entities to share content and reach new audiences. The deal, which comes after Yahoo! announced that it had teamed up with Fandango and ABC News, is a part of the company's transition from a search and e-mail hub...
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Should Pandora's Investors Worry about Spotify's New Radio Service?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 3:57pm | 389Read More...Swedish music streaming service company Spotify announced on Tuesday that it will begin offering free Internet radio. Spotify's new feature for mobile devices will compete directly with Pandora (NASDAQ: P). Spotify users in the U.S. can stream Internet radio for free on their iOS devices,...
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Will Spotify and Xbox Music Destroy Pandora?
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 2:10pm | 472Read More...While analysts and investors are beginning to see new life in the perpetually imperiled Internet radio service, Pandora's (NYSE: P) competition continues to rise. What does this mean for the future of the company? Earlier today, Albert Fried & Company upgraded Pandora (NYSE: P) from Market...
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Social Media Startup Wants to Support Song Sharing
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 5:40pm | 489Read More...“Splash.FM is the Twitter for music,” explains Alex Gatof, Splash.FM co-founder. “People go to Twitter to share news. People go to Instagram to share photos. You come to Splash to share music.” “Too often you see a friend posting a Youtube link on your Facebook feed or your Twitter feed to show you...











