Apple into the music radio station Pandora mode is difficult to continue to grow
Apple's music radio service in the United States after the on-line do not, Pandora's investors have received notice of the file, the user's music time and rapidly rising incomes, may be difficult to continue.
According to Pandora said in the past experienced songs time and the rapid growth of advertising revenue, "the future is expected to be unable to continue", the other in the near future, Pandora will continue to suffer losses, unable to achieve profitability.
Currently, Pandora music radio market, although in a leadership position, but its future prospects are not clear. In the second quarter, its revenue surged 55 percent to $ 160 million. But its second-quarter loss of $ 7.8 million remains, losses increased by four percent.
More recently, as Apple entered the music radio market, Pandora also invited to a former Microsoft executives as CEO. It will be through the issue of equity financing $ 10 million, in addition, its largest shareholder, Crosslink Capital, will sell holdings of 400 million shares. But now Pandora also did not disclose the use of new funds raised.
In addition, Pandora currently has some 200 million users worldwide, of which 7,120 million are active users often listen, now is the world's largest music Pandora radio service providers.
Internet business opportunities to grab mobile QQ browser Habitat industry first
Competition in the mobile Internet has been in full swing. CCTV CCTV-2 "first time" report today, three years of grinding sword of QQ browser has been at the leading position in the mobile browser users and traffic to the Internet giant is now accelerating the transfer.
Now, the mobile Internet has become a habit for many people, take the subway, waiting for the bus line, at first glance, bow playing mobile phones have become a phenomenon. First half of 2013, China's smart phone users has reached 350 million, and with the popularity of smart phones, the Internet companies have begun to snatch the mobile Internet market.
Analysys International released a report, the current mobile phone users still visit the Web site through a browser-based, accounting for up to 55.2%, but the APP, continuous improvement in client accounting for 41.5%. From the trends in user habits, the client will increase the proportion of people reading, so for mobile browser vendors, is important as a mobile terminal entrance phone browser has become the battle.
From July this year, the market share point of view, QQ browser to 71,728,600 number of occupied mobile browser type APP ranked the top spot in the number of people covered, UC browser and Baidu browser followed. The other in the mobile browser when using a long side, QQ browser is also ranked first in 125,492,800 hours, far higher than 76,005,000 hours of UC and Baidu 66,106,200 hours.
CCTV reported that from the data, mobile browser users and traffic is accelerating the shift to Internet giant.
Insiders pointed out otherwise, QQ browser polished years experience, has been in product features, technical innovation, channel promotion, possess the strength and wealth through the use of its own resources to build a powerful one-stop Internet service platform user stickiness far more UC. With Baidu browser force, as well as search dogs just been Tencent shares, will also gradually expand bilateral cooperation, not only the leading edge of QQ browser is expected to further expand, UC currently second place will probably guarantee.
