Record labels ceding control of mobile music experience to Pandora, Spotify
With digital music downloads declining and the influence of streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify growing, record labels are missing an opportunity to play a bigger role in how music is increasingly experienced by not investing more in creating first-rate mobile experiences.
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Nordstrom exec: Mobile Web not as sticky as apps
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ – A Nordstrom executive at the Mobile Shopping Fall Summit said that the retailer is content with consumers coming to its mobile applications and sites simply to browse as opposed to shop.
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Time Inc. joins Flipboard to foster new outlet for content
Time Inc. has begun integrating content form its publications within the Flipboard mobile platform to reach younger audiences where they are.
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REI exec credits Passbook for App Store exposure
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ – An REI executive at the Mobile Shopping Fall Summit this week said one of the biggest ways that Apple’s Passbook is helping the retailer gain a competitive advantage with its applications is through organic promotion within the App Store.
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Mobile Minutes: Place-based ads, Sony, Smartphone reports, T-Mobile
Today in mobile marketing – Digital place-based ads gain traction in mobile age; Sony’s revenue swells to $18B on mobile gains; IDC and Juniper Research disagree on the 3rd place smartphone vendor; T-Mobile’s wacky plan to trash the wireless business model.
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