Hello iCloud The big thing this week was of course the Apple WWDC and the official unveiling of the iCloud. Examined from a macro perspective it seems clear that Apple tries hard to stay true to the user centric approach that have made Apple what it is today. “It just works”, said Jobs repeatedly during […]
Apple trumps Google in race to the cloud According to wide spread rumours, Apple has now secured licensing deals with two of the four major labels in support of their upcoming cloud service. Sources say that deals with the remaining two are not far behind. As you know, Amazon went ahead and launched their cloud […]
Spotify changes to free cause commotion This week Spotify announced changes to their free plan. Reactions have been split between two extremes that can be summed up as: 1. Pay up and shut up you spoiled brats. It’s hardly expensive, is it? 2. I hate you Spotify. I hate you, I hate you I hate […]
Apple App rules upset the industry Apple introduced their new in-app subscription service this week, which have caused a lot of commotion in the industry. Basically, Apple says that if you want to charge users for subscriptions using the in-app service, you will have to give Apple a 30% cut. Apple still allows for developers […]
Labels threaten to leave Spotify There has been a lot of Spotify in the news this week. Naxos, one of the largest labels in the world in the field of classical music, and ECM – also a big player in the classical genre, as well as in jazz – both threaten to pull their catalogues […]
Spotify reveals €19,5 million loss for 2009 Spotify has published their 2009 financial accounts. The result is a loss after taxation of €19,5 million. This is interesting. But we must keep in mind that much water flows under a start up bridge during a year. Spotify has received more funding, the conversion rates are not […]
