you're on the board at spotify.ink that streaming services can end the years of decline the music industry has been facing? sean: i think we have now turned the corner and are getting back into growth, based on what i have seen at spotify, based on what i have seen coming out of apple. it looks like it bottomed out. in terms of -- for a while, spotify could replace cd sales, the decline in cd sales, and the decline in downloads, but not both. emily: how do you convince people to pay for services when there is so much available for free online, whether it is youtube or elsewhere? sean: this question of free versus paid has plagued the industry all the way back to, you know, radio. i would say that the services like spotify that monetize at a really great rate where we see, you know, users coming in to a free channel, we see at least 1/3 of those users over time becoming paid customers. there is obviously added value. and that added value is convenience. it is the ability to make a playlist, share a playlist with the

ex: spotify will come next year.ok at their last capital raise, it was a convertible debt round where the longer that that round is outstanding, the longer it takes them to exit and convert that debt to equity. more the holders of that security get paid back. bit of a ticking time bomb intended for spotify to go out because the cost of capital for that money goes up over time. we did report dropbox had brought in advisors to consider what 2017 would look like. this becomes a valuation question for them. will they be able to fetch the valuation that they had privately in public markets given where the comparables lightbox are trading. these are the names in addition to snapchat which we should see according to our sources in the first quarter of next year. those are the big guys. behind them we know there is more than 170 unicorns, valued at $1 billion hanging around out there and there is a lot of buzzing with a bunch of names this year that we have not seen go out the door. company'sook at the those are ones that we

spotify announces the top artists and songs of the year. the top artists and songs of 2016 -- according to spotify. drake was the most streamed artist of all time on spotify. rounding out the top three were justin bieber and rihanna . the most streamed song was drake's "one dance" . netflix users can now download several shows and movies to watch offline. the company says the feature is available on phones and tablets by updating the netflix app. there's no extra cost. nestle says it's made a scientific breakthrough.... that could reduce the amount of sugar in its candy. the company developed a way change the structure of sugar by using natural ingredients. this could cut the sugar level by 40 percent. nestle says it will start using the new process in 2018. have you ever wondered how much it would cost if you bought french hens costs $182, and the price of two turtle doves $375. if you bought all the gifts that's up 233 dollars from last year. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... our christmas cookie countdown starts today,

. >>> if you use spotify it's likely that drake was on your playlist. he was the most streamed artist on spotify for the second year with over 4.7 billion streams. is also the most streamed artist of all time on spotify with over 8.7 billion. there is justin bieber. he was in the top three, as well as rihanna followed by ariana grande a. drake, one ever on spotify with 970 million streams. >>> president obama welcomed four of the nation's nobel prize winners to the white house. noticeably absent among them, bob dylan. the president invited them into the oval office yesterday. doctor f duncane haldane and doctor j. michael kosterlitz were awarded for their work in physics. sir j. fraser stoddart one for chemistry and doctor oliver hart was awarded for his work in bob dylan was not there. he did not give a reason for skipping this white house event. he is also skipping the presentation in stockholm but said he may travel to sweden next year. >>> pope francis is calling for a responsible behavior to prevent the spread of aids in his world aids day message.

spotify is making a list and checking it twice to find music's super fans.ar's biggest acts including sia. ♪ dnce. >> hey, y'all. ♪ >> and fetti whop. >> rappers who rap track. fetti whop. it's easy. >> to thank some of their most loyal fans, spotify will surprise them with these custom designed gifts, like a fruitcake by the ocean. a treat you better sweater from sean mendez taking the ugly christmas sweater thing to a whole new level. plus a personalized message from the artist himself. check out spotify's instagram and follow #sweet16rap. hope you made the list. happy holidays. >>> we're almost out of time. but for all the late breaking hollywood news, just go to our website, etonline.com. >> check out the video for hallelujah. >> it's off the group's new cd. earlier this month, the album hit number one. >> in just its first week, the video got more than 20 million views. enjoy this and the rest of your weekend. happy holidays, everybody. >> bye-bye. ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >> happening right now, the po

the top artists and songs of 2016 -- according to spotify. drake was the most streamed artist on spotify for the second year in a row. he's also the most streamed artist of all time on spotify. rounding out the top three were justin bieber and rihanna . the most streamed song was drake's "one dance" . golfer tiger woods makes his long-awaited comeback later today in the bahamas. woods spent the last two days getting his game in shape for the hero world challenge, a select tournament that opens later today. last year. he's had two operations on his back since then. iowa native zach johnson also scheduled to participate. you can now have the taste of dunkin' donuts coffee in your pop-tart. for the first time, pop-tarts and dunkin' donuts have teamed up to create two limited edition, coffee-inspired pop-tart flavors: frosted vanilla latte and frosted chocolate mocha. both will be available at stores nationwide beginning this month e died. it was the brainchild of a mcdonald's franchisee who decided customers wanted a bigger sandwich. he came up

. >>> spat spotify releasing their biggest acts of the year. and one artist crushed all others. >> right. yeah. >> drake. >> are you surprised by that? >> i'm not. but he's amazing. >> he dominated the radio. the spotify listing. he gets the most streamed track, most streamed album and artist. song ever. >> 950 million streams for that song. bruno is definitely on there. >> i love bruno. >> don't put bruno in the corner. >> he's his own spotify. >> that's right. >>> finally, rihanna, on another list on spotify. but she's also making headlines this morning for her royal run-in. rihanna hosted prince harry barbados. and harry looks happy. they sat during a cancer celebrating the nation's 50th anniversary of independence from britain. it caps harry's two-week tour of the caribbean. >> the two of them got together, the internet would explode, right? >> i think he's spoken for. >> we're not even playing a rihanna song here. right? >> i don't know what's happening with rihanna. >> ironically written by nick taylor, his ex. >> that's right. >> another

is song one dance making the most popular of all time on spotify with 970 million streams. and of course justin bieber and rihanna rounded out the top three. the most streamed female singer, is she coming? ariana grande. i don't see her. but you know what she looks like. >>> if you are thinking on buying everything on the list for the 12 days of christmas, it's g at the same as last year but two turtledoves was up $375. if you want everything down to the park ridge and the pear tree, you would spend more than $34,000, $233 more than last year. >> because of those pricey turtledoves. >> maybe that's a good thing. the economy is improving. >> what makes turtledoves increase in price? >> supply and demand. >> i think it would be tough to that seems a little pricey to me. >> saver money packs are coming up at 5:30 pm, protecting or packages. it's getting easier for threes -- for thieves to rip you off during the holidays but 8 is on your side. high tech ways to make sure your gifts aren't stolen. still thinking about the 12 days of christmas. wildfires are still raging in tenne

i was reading about how spotify does it. i won't go into technical details, but it's a big data exercise. who is listening to what. people like you listening to what. they use this very sophisticated program to figure out recommendations. what i'm talking about big data we are literally talking about the scale and scope of the data. on a micro level it is so enormous. theyiven technology, figure out how to use it more and more effectively. that is really were the trend is going. peter: a statement you write in your book and then you answer it. "you can't use data to make creative decisions. if you do, you will interfere with the creative process and destroy it." probably one of the criticisms sometimes you hear from people in the creative industry. they say, gee, are you going to tell me i should put money in because your big data predicts people like bunnies, and that you going to destroy our creative ability to create content? i think it is a little bit of hyperbole when someone says it something like that. i don't think -

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if you use spotify, you more than likely screened drake. i have a playlist in case you want to spotify. >> and drake is on that list? >> i don't know if he has a a second year in a row with more than 4 billion streams in 2016 alone. justin bieber, rihanna round out the top three. drake's most streamed song was one dance with nearly 970 million streams making it the most popular song ever on that streaming sight. >>> we're getting look at the first eatsa delivers personalized meals through a mysterious cute lcd litt walls. they will not allow the media behind the walls. they say it's a proprietary secret. eatsa is 100% digital. customers use that kiosk, no cash accepted. it's a $7 vegetarian bowl that just magically appears. >> like star track. tell it what you wanted and it would materialize. >> if only. >> it was never real food. >> we're going have to go check it out. cuba after castro. look back at the life and death of fidel castro. >>> the rain moves out and the colder air moves in. the four things to know about the change in >>> one b

emily: we're expecting snap to go public, potentially dropbox, spotify. everyone is asking about airbnb. my sense is not any time soon. i spoke with investors yesterday and they all assured me it is knock on happen anytime soon. i think a key indicator is that they have not picked a bank yet. i'm sure they are saying about what one may have their eye on, but they have not chosen one. emily: sure they are getting a lot of attention, as well. you have a story out that they have bought back $94 million of company stock from morgan stanley, which is unusual for a startup. incredibly unusual and can be deceiving. it can be -- it can appear that the coveney body's own stock as if something was wrong, but it was opposite. airbnb's value has gotten so high that morgan stanley can no longer keep it in its portfolio at the amount that it had it. so morgan stanley is only allowed to have 10% of its portfolio and private companies, and airbnb's value has tripled since morgan stanley purchase the company, so i had to sell off a lot of stock. it did sell it for a lower

since his death, streams of his music has skyrocketed by more than 3100% on spotify. the top songs are last christmas, careless whisper, faith, freedom, and wake me up before you go-go. night for music lovers happening at mgm national harbor. bruno mars is coming to town. he will take the stage tonight. he is promoting his third studio album. if you are looking for a late holiday present, we hear some tickets are available. health matters. this weekend begins the new year. it is a time when people make the resolution to lose weight or get healthier. many of us fall short as the year progresses. a new resolution helps keep you on track. >> keeping our new year's resolutions may mean adding balance to our lives. if you focus on being happy and healthy, meeting your goals may be a nice side benefit. weight, eatto lose a serving of vegetables at e your daily routine. these will leave no room for unhealthy habits over time. the screen, tv, computer, or other devices. being sedentary is not good for the waistline. step outside and get fresh air. it is good for the mind and

. >>> spotify revealed the artist and songs most popular with music fans around the world in 2016. drake came out on top he the most streamed artist in the world for the second year in a row with nearly 5 billion streams in 2016. drake is also most streamed artist of all time on spotify with nearly 9 billion streams rounding out the top thee justin bieber and rihanna. >> you know who doesn't like drake is kevin durant they had the battle going. >> that's right. >>> every one loves greg dee keeping the eye on the latest and greatest gadgets. what's up. >> reporter: yeah so this is it. this is the mevo camera brought to you by the same people that do live stream so i will show you how it works. i am going to set it up. i will launch the app on my iphone here. and let me actually there it goes so you can actually see it on my iphone there's a live view of it. it connects wirelessly to the phone. let's see if it works. i am going to mirror the displayhere on the monitor behind me. this goes hive to facebook and live stream i can set it up right on you guys right here.and it's the produ

speaking of songs, spotify released their most streamed song drake's one dance. top honors. 970million streams, making it's the most popular song ever on spot fi. drake was the most streamed for the second year. justin bieber and rihanna and then arianna grande. dunkin' donuts coffee in your pop tarts. pop tarts and dunkin' donuts created two limited edition flavors, frosted edition latte' and frosted chocolate mocha. look for them in stores coming up this month. >>> here e she is right now. the weather is unbelievable. >> it feels frosty out there. doesn't in the? >> it really was. >> i think the key here is that we flip the calendar. it is now december. >> and right on cue. here it is. today was very average. december1st as far as the temperatures go. we have a little lake rain and snow to foe along with it. cloudy, breezy and cool tonight. temperatures it 30s. lake snow mix will continue especially to the east. there is a look at the radar. you can see a west wind is pushing this eastbound but we're getting some of the snow mix going on farther south. this is

unless you're in the bowels of the subway -- >> so money in spotify or pandora for the artists? contracts are a different story. the music industry is doing well. you've seen the news as much as i have. the people that come out that say, hey, this isn't working for me. taylor swift made a very public statement and then came out and launched when apple music came around. there are some things that work for the artist and probably some things that are challenges. >> is tidal working well for anybody? >> probably for their owners. i hope that's the case. tid tidal's really -- it's a premium service. they've got a high definition tier which is probably even more valuable to the artists that are there. certainly prince had all of his music there. i don't want to segue too quickly to those who passed this year. >> seeing the notes, who's dominating online music, amazon, apple, and google. >> and spotify. >> that's what i was curious. >> and pandora is -- >> no, pandora is doing well. they're in a separate tier where we call them -- they're not on-demand streaming services. they're pro

the company is betting on a spotify like app to spur growth. could that work?david: prices -- the uncertainty of the brexit vote in the u.s. election. they hope to turn things around in 2017. we're joined from toronto. the price of gold right now is about 1129. it seems like we have been stuck fewhe range for at least a days. what do ceo's's tell you about expectations for price going forward? >> i start with the caveat that ceo's is 10 to be universally bearish on gold prices. that said, medium to longer term, the outlook is universally quite positive. in 2017, there is more uncertainty for a couple of reasons. a lot of people were surprised by the way the market sold off several weeks after the trump election. there is a lot of uncertainty about what he will mean for gold dresses going toward. headwinds from the fed in terms of tightening, not good for gold thatnce you get the aunt further out, there is political uncertainty globally, very loose policy elsewhere in the world. a lot of people mention the fact there is a case for pent-up inflation. on top of th

nichole: rihanna is among the top 5, but drake is the most streamed artist on spotify. his songs have been streamed more than 4.7 billion times. he also had the most streamed album. juin bieber, 21 pilots, and kanye west round out the top 5. performing anytime safter he was unexpectedly hospitalized. the singer has postponed his tour indefinitely after sources say he suffered a mealbrea own. west is now out of the hospital at home with wife kim kardashian and their children. insiders say the breakdown was brought on by the anniversary his mother's death. ben: breaking information tonight on the discovery of a decapitated body in lawrence. nichole: nscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. severe. >> what doctors are telling us about the major surgery he will undergo. seconds before this devastating crash. >> december has started mild, but get set for a weekend chill. >> the championship secret at is week's hard running high 5. >>>> breakinne tight end run gronkowski back surgery. he will be out for a while. >> i am nichole berlie in for maria. we have team coverage beginning

and in the two days since michael's death song streams increased 3,000% on sites like spotify.th is among the top in the u.s. the one time icon withdrew from public life over the last couple of years, trying to overcome drugs and alcohol. he was caught with drugs in a public restroom. >> i just want to start again. >> and a health scare in 2011 after he said he almost died from pneumonia while on tour. it could be a while before we know what led to his death. >> this is a person that led a troubled. complicated life. >> this was abc's tj holes reporting. watch the special tonight ta airs tonight at 10:00 only here on 6 abc. when heartburn hits, fight back fast with tums smoothies. it starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue. and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum -tum -tum -tum smoothies! only from tums >>> before we go one final check of the accuweather forecast. >> lets take a look at these temperatures, it doesn't feel like winter, ranging from upper 50s to 60s. 63 in atlantic city, and 62 in dover and 56 in philadelphia and warmer in the lehigh valley

. ♪ ♪ >> and beyond itunes, streams of george michael's music on spotify are up 3,000% since his passingy. still ahead tonight, debbie reynolds in her own words. >> i just feel my life has been really blessed. >> no show has spent more time with the icon than "e.t." and only we were with her when she showed her passion for preserving hollywood history. >> this is part of the history of america. >> and what carrie thought of her mom's collecting habits. >> people are always asking me did you keep your metal bikini. >>> closed captioning provided by -- >>> welcome back to "entertainment tonight" as we remember the late, great debbie reynolds. you know, she was just 19 years old when she got her first movie role and even then you could see the makings of a future superstar. tonight we remember debbie in her own ords. >> we were a poor family, and my dreams were kind of -- came through when i went to see the cinema. ♪ good morning, good morning >> debbie was a true movie star from the classic golden age of hollywood. she grew up idolizing movie stars. ♪ ♪ ♪ singing in the rain >> her big bre

his spotify streams increased 3,000%."wake me up before you go go," number four, "freedom 90", number three, "faith." two, "careless whispers." >> "careless whispers" -- >> "careless whispers" was supposed to be my wedding song. now i feel bad. >> it's a bad wedding song because it's about a relationship that didn't work

his spotify streams increased 3,000%. up before you go go," number four, "freedom 90", number three, "faith." two, "careless whispers." >> "careless whispers" -- >> "carele