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[Interview] Qobuz CEO Yves Riesel talks music and technology
Intellectual property

[Interview] Qobuz CEO Yves Riesel talks music and technology

In a second in a series of interviews from MIDEM with leaders from across the digital music industry, I catch-up with Yves Riesel, CEO & Co-Founder of Qobuz Music Group, a growing leader in high definition music streaming and downloads. In a very crowded space with the likes of Spotify and Deezer still on the rise, […]

eBuzzing-owned Beezik to shut down – employees to join eBuzzing team
Innovation

eBuzzing-owned Beezik to shut down – employees to join eBuzzing team

After having launched 2009 and grown to over 3 million subscribers last year, the music download service Beezik will be ceasing its operations.  The owners of the Beezik platform, BeeAd, decided to voluntarily shut down Beezik principally because their model, which was based on advertising supported downloads, was deemed not to be viable outside of […]