Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
Could Spotify Nurture Creation the Same Way They Explore Curation?
Spotify could become an incubator for musicians, pushing the frontiers of music the same way they push the frontiers of listening.
Pandora Wants You to ‘Interact With Brands’ Instead of Listening to Ads
Instead of hearing intermittent commercials while listening to Pandora, users can watch a video provided by a brand or engage with a "rich media unit."
Report: Apple Music Hits 10 Million Subscribers
That's a much more specific (and optimistic) figure than what was delivered by Apple CEO Tim Cook to investors last week during the company's quarterly earnings call.
Teenage Rap Duo Take DIY to the Top of the iTunes Charts
DIY once meant succumbing to life in a squat packaging cassette tapes by hand, but Jack & Jack are proof teenyboppers can ride the DIY train to the top.
Influential Apple Blogger Calls Apple Music a ‘Nightmare’
"After the problems I’ve experienced over the last couple of weeks, I’m disabling it altogether," Jim Dalrymple wrote.
SoundCloud Co-Founder Says the Company Will Introduce a Paid Tier
Eric Wahlforss, who is also the company's chief technical officer, said the company plans on making it a chief source of revenue going forward.
Spotify Listeners Discover Roughly 27 New Artists a Month
It's a potential selling point for indie labels and artists wary of Spotify's payment model -- but it's also not as democratic as it seems.
Report: Major Labels Consider Pulling Content From YouTube
The New York Post says labels are watching the massive growth of mobile viewing on YouTube while also finding the sums paid out by the site relatively paltry.
Spotify Announces Content Sharing Deal With Beatport
The deal allows Spotify to bolster its list of curated playlists and helps Beatport promote itself to Spotify's 75 million global users.
Report: FTC to Investigate Apple’s Extra Charges For Streaming Services
The investigation will focus on the 30 percent fee Apple charges rival subscription services who sign up new users via the company's App Store, sources said.