we7 takes ad-funded music site to Ireland
Music streaming service we7 has launched in Ireland this week, marking the first move out of the UK for the company since it was established with former Genesis front-man, Peter Gabriel in 2008.
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Shazam and Spotify announce partnership
Music recognition service Shazam is to integrate Spotify across the full range of Shazam’s free and premium Apps for iPhone, iPod touch and Android.
Top 5 worst web crashes of 2010
Organisations must improve web performance in 2011, says Site Confidence, which has listed the five worst web crashes of last year.
MySpace to lay off half of workforce
MySpace is reportedly about to lay off more than half of its employees as the former social networking market leader scales back its ambitions.
MySpace sheds 30 jobs in China as CEO exits
MySpace’s China office has reportedly cut about 30 employees last month and saw its CEO depart, signalling the social network might be withdrawing from the market.
Top 100 tracks and albums on Spotify UK this year
Spotify has listed its most-played tracks and albums during 2010 amongst UK listeners.
we7 predicts music stars of 2011
UK music streaming service we7 has announced seven ‘New for 2011’ acts it is tipping to make a major impact on the music industry next year.
Almost half of UK web users plan to shop online this Xmas
Almost half (47 per cent) of British Internet users plan to shop online for presents this Christmas, according to new research.
Last.fm narrows losses as ad revenues climb
Online music service Last.fm has dramatically narrowed its pre-tax loss, announcing a £2.8m loss for last year, compared to a £17m loss the previous year.
Britain becoming nation of ‘online-a-holics’
On average Britons will spend 16 minutes each night socially networking with pals between the sheets on Facebook, with the peak chatting time being 9.45pm, according to new research.