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Kobalt: Transforming the Music Industry through Transparency and Accountability

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Kike

Music’s digital revolution has not only transformed the way we consume, but also paved the way for new business models to develop on the back-end.

Music Unlimited – Sony Lost This One As Well

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Erdem Yilmaz

Sony had all the hard components needed for a streaming service and it launched one 4 years before Apple but lack of understanding in user expectations cost them to turn the service down.

Hype Machine: The Crowd-Sourced Music Blog

Posted on October 27, 2015 by CSS

Founded in 2005, Hype Machine sources music through a hand-picked catalogue of music blogs from around the world.

Apple Music – Locking Customers In Through Network Effects

Posted on October 4, 2015 by David

For almost 15 years the success of Apple’s devices and iTunes services has been primarily based on indirect network effects. Now the rapid growth of music streaming services shifts the focus towards direct network effects.

YouTube 1, everyone else 0

Posted on October 3, 2015 by NoSocks

YouTube is the master of both direct and indirect network effects. Take a look…

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