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David Porter: Eight Years of 8tracks

by David Porter Guest columnist David Porter, Founder and CEO of 8tracks, looks back at eight years of developing the platform. It's a mix of challenges and triumphs. "Internet radio could well become...

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8tracks raises $2M and plans shift to subscription model

8tracks, a unique playlisting service that has moved in and out of profitability during the last several years, sent an email to investors yesterday disclosing results of a funding campaign, and...

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8tracks details subscription plans

8tracks shared a blog post detailing how it will roll out its previously announced subscription plan. It’s a transparent discussion of why and how the company is altering its business model. Continue...

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8tracks encourages subscription as it nears completion of major-label licensing

In a revealing blog post that transparently reveals company financials while explaining economic realities of the music streaming business generally, 8tracks Founder and CEO David Porter has announced...

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Quick Hits: Audiobook production; videos for Rap Caviar; happy birthday to...

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Audiobooks versus podcasts; Rap Caviar gets video; happy birthday to 8tracks! Continue Reading →

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7digital to power 8tracks’ direct licensed music for at least a year

B2B music provider 7digital announced last week that it has signed on to power playlisting platform 8tracks. The companies have agreed to at least one year of collaboration. Under these terms, 7digital...

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8tracks introduces audio ads to ease free listening limits

Playlisting service 8tracks has been gradually pivoting its business model over the past year, and has been offering listeners transparency into the decisions every step of the way. The latest move is...

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8tracks adds Spotify playlist integration on iOS

8tracks has announced a new integration with Spotify. In the latest version of the 8tracks iOS app, listeners’ favorited tracks can be automatically saved to a dedicated Spotify playlist. With this...

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8tracks removes weekly free listening limits

8tracks announced that it is removing the weekly listening caps it had placed on people in its free access tier. The company initially instituted a limit on free listening in 2016 to counteract the...

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8tracks launches ads in Canada with leanStream deal

8tracks announced a new partnership that will see audio ads roll out on its service in Canada. The audio platform will be exclusively represented by leanStream, Canada’s largest ad marketplace....

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End of the run for 8tracks, innovative user-built streaming music service

Venerable streaming music service 8tracks will close on December 31, SF-based Founder and CEO David Porter announced. This ends an 11-year run of a streaming music service notable for its innovation,...

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8tracks returns! New investor powers revival of beloved streaming service

8tracks, the venerable, crowdsourced, highly differentiated streaming music service which shut off at the end of 2019 is back. Thanks to a new investor who acquired some of 8tracks' assets, the web app...

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