Last year, we began to see curated music subscription services popping up here and there, which let music fans subscribe to a specific set of music, often with advanced features you won’t find on the more general services. Blue Note by Groovebug (free, iOS) led the way by allowing users to access music from the…
Like anyone, we enjoy a good trend. We think we’ve spotted the beginnings of one: apps that let fans subscribe directly to artists and labels. Yes, artist apps have been around for ages — in fact, they were among the first apps in the world. This is something different: a subscription to one particular artist,…
Yesterday, we reported on the first iOS app in iTunes that lets fans of the classic rock band Crosby, Stills, and Nash subscribe to the band for $4/month through an iPad app. The band calls this “the first” artist subscription app in iTunes, and we believe that to be the case. It’s a fascinating idea,…
Owners of the Apple iPad have a new way to listen to their own music and find new tunes to listen to: Groovebug, which appeared in the iTunes app store on Thursday. The free Groovebug iPad app offers three ways to play music. First, you can listen to the music already stored on your iPad…
