Samsung and Jay-Z recently announced a partnership in which the artist's upcoming album will be delivered for free to one million Samsung users who download an app ahead of the album's release. Could this spark a land grab among other tech companies for artists and other content producers?
Previously a copywriter and editor for TechWell, SQE, and StickyMinds.com, Noel Wurst has written for numerous blogs, websites, newspapers, and magazines. Noel has presented educational conference sessions for those looking to become better writers. In his spare time, he can be found spending time with his wife and two sons—and tending to the food on his Big Green Egg. Noel eagerly looks forward to technology's future, while refusing to let go of the relics of the past.
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