This week on Digital Music Trends I chat with Martyn Davies (Sendgrid, MusicHackDay) and Ben Graham (StrategyEye). In a pretty tech-focused show we discuss Gracenote's sale to Tribune and the Gracenote Rhythm announcement, we also chat about Google giving Rap Genius a slap on the wrist, Beats Music's latest rumors, CES gadgets, Gaga lashing out over Artpop and much more!

You can find the shownotes for this week's show here: http://bit.ly/DMT165

I really hope you enjoy the show, have a great week and 'till next time!

Andrea Leonelli

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Timeline:

01:00 Introduction

01:35 Gracenote changes hands from Sony corp. to Tribune co. and launches Gracenote Rhythm

13:38 EX.FM to shut down on January the 15th

18:15 Rap Genius slapped on the wrist by Google

24:17 CES: Pebble's App store and Sonos has some competition from Pure and Samsung

30:20 Beats Music rumors: a big marketing push (Super Bowl big?) & AT&T partnership

38:25 BPI and Nielsen Soundscan release 2013 recorded music sales

43:47 Gaga lashes out over Artpop

48:38 Latest news headlines

49:30 Outro