TurnUp Music, a platform that has been dedicatedly hosting local music talents for over a year now, has partnered with Samsung to launch a streaming service on the Samsung Z Series mobile devices. The company has made the announcement at AfricaCom, one of the largest events among telecom, media, and technology companies in Africa. Through …
Music streaming service, Spotify has now acquired online music studio startup Soundtrap. The Stockholm-based company makes freemium, cloud-based, collaborative music and podcast; in a recording studio that includes its own collection of loops. The move signals Spotify’s intentions to diversify into music creation and not just limit itself to its distribution.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc, in an effort to get a better foothold in the internet music streaming business, will invest $480 million in Pandora Media Inc. Currently, Sirius XM has a solid presence in the auto industry where its channels are offered in most new cars in the US. However, it has been lagging behind Pandora …
