Long ago, in the dawn of the Internet age, pirates ruled the digital waves and music-lovers found, to their delight, that anything could be downloaded for free. Sales of recorded music crashed. Every musician was playing the blues.
Those days are over, but the road to a business model that works for Internet companies, music producers, and recording artists remains rocky.
Two Digital Players
Spotify and Pandora are two of the big names in Internet music delivery.
Key Takeaways
Judging by usage numbers, music listeners are willing to pay for a wide selection and ad-free listening.Subscriber services appear to …
