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'''Primephonic''' is a [[classical music]] [[music streaming service|streaming service]]. Envisioned as a supplement to major streaming services, Primephonic aims to address the classical music niche with search features customized for the genre, hand-coded metadata, and compensation for artists based on time streamed, not songs played.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=Primephonic Wants to Save Classical Music, 1 Stream at a Time |work=[[PC Magazine]] |date=2019-06-21 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/primephonic-wants-to-save-classical-music-1-stream-at-a-time |language=en |access-date=2021-05-23 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><!-- more to paraphrase in source --> |
'''Primephonic''' is a [[classical music]] [[music streaming service|streaming service]]. Envisioned as a supplement to major streaming services, Primephonic aims to address the classical music niche with search features customized for the genre, hand-coded metadata, and compensation for artists based on time streamed, not songs played.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=Primephonic Wants to Save Classical Music, 1 Stream at a Time |work=[[PC Magazine]] |date=2019-06-21 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/primephonic-wants-to-save-classical-music-1-stream-at-a-time |language=en |access-date=2021-05-23 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On August 30, 2021, [[Apple Inc.]] announced that they had acquired the company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Apple Newsroom|language=en-US}}</ref><!-- more to paraphrase in source --> |
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Revision as of 17:24, 30 August 2021
Primephonic is a classical music streaming service. Envisioned as a supplement to major streaming services, Primephonic aims to address the classical music niche with search features customized for the genre, hand-coded metadata, and compensation for artists based on time streamed, not songs played.[1] On August 30, 2021, Apple Inc. announced that they had acquired the company.[2]
References
- ^ Smith, Adam (June 21, 2019). "Primephonic Wants to Save Classical Music, 1 Stream at a Time". PC Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
Further reading
- Gelt, Jessica (September 11, 2018). "Roll over, Beethoven, you're streaming now; Primephonic offers classical music fans million-plus tracks at their fingertips". Los Angeles Times. p. E.3. ISSN 0458-3035. ProQuest 2101736526.
- McDermott, Sarah (July 21, 2020). "Hate classical music? This app wants to change your mind". CNET. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- Sisario, Ben (June 23, 2019). "In Streaming Age, Classical Music Gets Lost in the Metadata". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
External links
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