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SoundCloud Enters The Subscription Arena
Retail // March 30, 2016

Does SoundCloud want to be more like Spotify or more like Apple Music? According to a story in The New York Times, the online audio distribution platform would actually like to outdo both, as SoundCloud‘s long-awaited subscription plan — which launched yesterday (March 29) — is coming out...

Ziggy Stardust And The Dead Artists Sales Club
News // January 14, 2016

Within a day after David Bowie’s death, sales of his records reached unprecedented heights (collectively speaking). Why is it that the death of an artist leads to an immediate and renewed interest among consumers in purchasing their work? And are the retailers who profit from...

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SoundCloud Enters The Subscription Arena

March 30, 2016
Does SoundCloud want to be more like Spotify or more like Apple Music? According to a story in The New York Times, the online audio distribution platform would actually like to outdo both, as SoundCloud‘s long-awaited subscription plan — which launched yesterday (March 29) — is coming out of the gate with a wider range of music than […]