Streaming Revenues Now Surpass $1 Billion In the US
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The more exact total, according to the RIAA count, is $1.033 billion. On the subscription on-demand front, the group counted 3.4 million subscribers, averaged across the year... Click here to read the rest of the article.
BMW Adds iOS-Based Mobile Audio Streaming To Cars
BMW is taking a leaf out of Ford's book, adding mobile app powers to its in-car digital entertainment system.
The German car maker has just made deals with Audible, Glympse, Rhapsody and TuneIn to bring their content directly into BMW Apps-enabed vehicles and let the car's console control the apps running on iPhones.
The deals mean audiobooks, streaming music and Net radio will be much easier--and presumably safer--to use in compatible cars, and adds Glympse's location sharing powers to the mix. Glympse was recently added to Ford's Sync app integration system.
Digital-connected cars are a fast-growing market. Companies like Apple are patenting well ahead of introducing new tech to the market. (Source: Fast Company)
US Music Streaming and Subscriptions Grow
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The growth across music streaming and subscriptions also pushed the share of digital revenue further past the halfway mark in relation to total recorded music revenue - standing at 59% for 2012, marking 8% year-on-year growth. Click here to read the rest of the article.