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Music labels reach fans with multiplatform apps

A recent Parks Associates study found that nearly 25% of U.S. homes with broadband Internet access already own at least one Internet-enabled TV set and another 3 million plan to buy one this month. So far this year, it's streaming music services like Pandora and MOG that have made moves to get their apps included, but the labels aren't far behind.

From the article, "Music labels reach fans with multiplatform apps" by Antony Bruno

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