Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
Spotify Powers New Nike+ Running App Update
Nike+ is using the Spotify music library to enhance a feature called Pace Stations, which plays from a 100 song playlist geared to help users train.
Spotify Designer Says Most Users Didn’t Actually Hate New Logo — They Were Just Confused
Tobias van Schneider wrote: "It’s not so much a discussion of the right or wrong color, it’s simply about change or no change."
U.K. Considering Harsher Jail Sentences For Digital Music Pirates
The U.K. is considering a proposal to mete out a stiffer penalty to those who illegally distribute music online: Ten years in prison.
Spotify’s New Discover Weekly Feature Creates a Playlist Based on Your Tastes
Spotify's new Discover Weekly feature creates a playlist for each user that delivers 30 tracks based on their listening habits and the habits of similar users.
Soundsgood Offers Platform-Agnostic Playlists
Soundsgood lets users browse playlists and listen to them on streaming services like YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, or Spotify.
Pandora Moves Closer to Launching Artist Messaging Service
Pandora is giving artists a direct way to communicate with -- and, naturally, market themselves -- to listeners on the internet radio service.
Amazon Beats Apple to Become Top Music Retailer in the U.K.
Amazon beat Apple in total sales in 2014 by just a sliver. Amazon took home 27 percent of total music spent, while Apple took home 26.4 percent.
Record Label Charges Women Less to Offset Gender Pay Gap
It's not a gimmick, owner Brett Lyman says -- he plans to keep the pricing disparity in place "until that number gets tuned up and/or we go down in flames."
Apple Releases New iPod Touch Amidst Renewed Investment in Music
The new iPod Touch comes three years after Apple released the last version, and well into an era when many users go straight to their phones for music.
YouTube Is the Last Bastion of True Listening Freedom
The beauty of YouTube is that it's something like a democracy -- the ability for everyday plebeians to find and share music with each other.