emily: how does spotify get over its taylor swift problem?applause] [laughter] emily: you were critical in getting the music industry to embrace spotify. how did you do that? troy: the difficult part is the music industry has been through a lot. we hear the horror stories about these guys are litigious, and they are dinosaurs. a lot of the guys who run music labels really get a bad rap. what the technology industry and some of the press is insensitive to, is what napster did to not just to the industry, but to families. i'm watching people lose their jobs. their kids having to be taken out of the schools they go to. we are not like the finance industry, or even the tech industry, where you go to college, you get a degree, and you really got something to fall back on. you don't go to school to be a record promoter, or a concert promoter. so, a lot of people, like myself, we don't have formal educations. i barely got my ged. so, when spotify came along, daniel ek did a really good job at, ok, you know what let me , show you guys that i am a fri

emily: how does spotify get over its taylor swift problem?re critical in getting the music industry to embrace spotify. how did you do that? troy: the difficult part is the music industry has been through a lot. we hear the horror stories about these guys are litigious, and they are dinosaurs. a lot of the guys who run music labels really get a bad rap. what the technology industry and some of the press is insensitive to, is what napster did to not just to the industry, but to families. i'm watching people lose their jobs. their kids having to be taken out of the schools they go to. we are not like the finance industry, or even the tech industry, where you go to college, you get a degree, and you really got something to fall back on. you don't go to school to be a record promoter, or a concert promoter. so a lot of people, like myself, we don't have formal educations. i barely got my ged. so when spotify came along, daniel ek did a really good job at, you know what, let me show you guys that i am a friend, and that i'm going to add value, and

website taste information include e-mail addresses and spotify passwords and home countries. the identify of the hackers isn't known. spotify is the second most popular music streaming service with over 20 million users. >>> mcdonald's is testing a new breakfast item. chicken mcgriddle. it's a fried chicken patty between two syrup pancake buns. it is being tested at eight stores in ohio and it could end up on mcdonald all-day breakfast menu. >>> it looks like hi c ekto it made its debut in the '80s. it was a green colored citrus flavored drink developed by coca-cola's hi c brand to promote a cartoon series "the real ghostbusters," and now seems to be returning to promote the new "ghostbusters" movie. are you interested in drinking this? >> i may dabble. it's not a color that occurs naturally in nature. but i'm game. >> they say to drink your greens. >> i don't think that is what they were talking about but i'll go for it any way! jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still to come, adele's revelations. the singer talks about her embarrassment dur

i would say spotify should take the money and run.t exactly where this is going to continue to shake out. definitely in silicon valley and around the world, i think the vc laurie segall are really tightening up in terms of valuations. the only valuation around maybe is still somewhat normal is the a round, the first institutional money, a little leverage. but when these late rounds and early angel rounds have been super lofty, and i think we're going to see more of these down rounds. there was an organization that was talked about a couple weeks ago about the down rounds. i think that number will continue to go up through q2 in terms of the number of down rounds. >> and i like john's use of the term soft landing and the chart we had there that showed the unicorns recently gone public trading down 25 to 50%. that's effectively what we're seeing in the private markets. these were unbelievably multibillion dollar companies, so on and so forth. that's by no means the cataclysm we saw. the other point i would make on what slava was saying,

. >>> on thehebs "moneywatch," hackers target spotify and the return of the ekto cooler. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning. >>> stocks on wall street finished lower for the first time in three days. the dow lost 40 points. the s&p finished down nearly 9 points. >>> hundreds of spotify premium accounts may have been hacked. "forbes" reports the information was posted on the website taste spin and some of that information include e-mail addresses and spotify passwords and home countries. the identify of the hackers isn't known. spotify is the second most popular music streaming service with over 20 million users. >>> mcdonald's is testing a new breakfast item. chicken mcgriddle. it's a fried c ccken patty between two o rup pancake buns. it is being tested at eight stores in ohio and it could end up on mcdonaldll-day breakfast menu. >>> it looks like hi c ekto cooler is coming back. it made its debut in the '80s. it was a green colored citrus flavored drink developed by coca-cola's hi c brand to promote a ca

spotify has 20 million members. spotify has been in operation since 2011, and apple music launched in june. >> people love their apple products it's a strong brand, and i can see why it has grown so quickly. we will see the limited visibility, and the tunnel approaches will be very difficult to drive over throughout the day today. we had some rain showers, and this system came through, and we are continuing to see snow in the mountain areas today, and looking to the west, right now, the storm track for the most part, it's staying north of colorado, and we just got a little southern edge of it here, and that's why we have the snow for the state today. pacific air, and that's why it's not especially cold. 0s and 30s for most locations. 20s, 30s, and 40s for a lot of spots in eastern colorado. continental divide. every now and then it will be blowing over, and it comes over the divide. of it, just plain wind for the area. 40s to near 50 for the foot hills. lower terrain today, with the winds, especially along and west of sheraton boulevard. snow continues throughout the day, and we will

spotify may have been hacked. there are reports information from hundreds of premium users appeared online things like e- mail addresses passwords and home countries. it's not -- it is not clear if credit card information was it's the second most pop for -- popular streaming is service with 20 million users a millionwalmart workers will get a wage. minimum page goes up from 9 to $10 and pay four full-time workers will jump 3%. this is phase 2 of the massive pay increase announced last year. 80s flashback. hi c he can toe cooler could be coming back a green colored citrus flavored drink and now it looks like it's back to promote the new ghost busters movie that was filmed in boston i am told. chris and kathryn. >> remember the original ghost busters movie jill. >> reporter: i love that movie. >> you do? >> yes. >> reporter: i do. isn't that weird. >> no. i love it too. it's like it's a total throw >> i crushed so many of those juice boxes. >> the old car they used to drive in everything was awesome. >> thanks jill.

that is more than half of spotify's 20 million subscribers. apple has collected the subscribers in less than a year, while spotify has been in operation since 2011. geoff: flying ms. now -- flying is now the safest it's been in the past five years. airline accidents dropped significantly last year. only four accicintal airline crashes were reported in 2015 with 136-deaths. airline accidents. officials also say there were 68 total accidents last year compared to 77 the year before. take a look at this diamond found in the african country of and go love. -- of angola. it's a 400-carat diamond . it's about the length of a credit card and experts say it's virtually flawless. the company that found the diamond says it's entirely transparent, making it quite valuable and rare. it could be worth about $20 million. the discovery is the 27th largest diamond ever recorded. how about that? allyson: i like it. did you know the grammys were if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work lon

that is more than half of spotify's 20 million subscribers. apple has collected the subscribers in less than a year, while spotify has been in operation since 2011. pandora has also announced its subscriber base shrunk slightly in the last quarter. nigel: the changing relationship between the u.s. and cuba is good for business. starting tuesday, u.s. airlines can apply for more air routes to day. that's a big jump from the current 10 to 15 daily charter flights from the u.s. the obama administration is also allowing a u.s. company to build a factory in cuba. it will be the american factory first to be built and operated in cuba in more than 50 years. carol: a new app is being called "uber for kids." that app is called "zemcar." the owner wants parents to know the service is convenient and safe. parents can set up rides on demand, or schedule trips in advance. the drivers, who are usually nannies, moms, and teachers, undergo background checks, and can earn up to $35 an hour. there's also a video monitoring system for parents to look at once the

would help bring down costs and give customers more options. // spotify may have been hacked. there are reports ... information from hundreds of premium users appeared online--- like email addresses, passwords and home countries. it's not clear if credit card information was also stolen. spotify is the second most popular music streaming service with over 20 million users.// brian and kirsten? q: and jill -- we hear... there's some new technology so you'll never lose your car key again! a: volvo is creating an app that replaces a physical key with a digital one. car owners can even send it to friends or family who are borrowing the car. volvo hopes to have the technology available next year.// > now let's turn it over to demetria for what's driving you crazy? /// demetria obilor conny asks, "what's up wih the 24-hour lane restrictions on tropicana avenue?" 24-hour lane restrictions started a couple days ago on tropicana avenue between eastern avenue and mcleod drive. the barriers are expected to be in place through april. ndot says the closures are necessary for its $7.7 milli

. >>> spotify is moving its entire service on to cloud computing services operated by google. spotify says its partnership with google is, quote, a big deal, but a big one for google too which is offering itself as is an alternative to amazon which dominates the cloud market. google says in ten years, its cloud could generate more money than its online ads. >>> mars is recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries in europe and elsewhere because plastic was found in several products. the dutch food safety authority says the infected products including mars and snickers. the recall does not affect the u.s. >>> a carmaker in india is because of an international health crisis. new hashback was called zica. it is a virus that reached more than 20 countries and it's linked to birth defects. they have renamed the car tiago this week. >> i'm sure they checked with the cdc will picking that new name. hena daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, hena. from vegas of celine dion. now that karen's taking osteo bi-flex, she's noticing a real difference in her joint com

the company that spotify is moving into google's cloud. ((kirsten joyce)) and chipotle has a new problem...its menu! hena daniels joins us live from wall street. good morning hena. may have some sweet benefits, what's that about? good morning brian and kirsten! stocks on wall street followed the price of oil yesterday.... down. the dow fell 188 points. and the nasdaq finished 67 points lower. /// the music streaming service spotify is moving its entire service onto cloud computing services operated by google. spotify says its partership with google is "a big deal." but it's a big win for google, which is offering itself as an alternative to amazon which dominates the cloud market.ogle says in ten yearstloud" could generate moreney than its on-line ads./ chipotle is facing a new problem that has nothing to do with food safety. w market research showssms are getting bored withs chc.lling it menu fatigue.ipotle serves a limited menu of . burrito burrito bowls, cos and salads. t prides itself on being a healthier alternative to traditional fas

spotify has been in operation since 2011. apple music began in june. maker mattel is getting into the 3d printing business. the thing maker 3d printer allows kids to print action figures, jewelry and other wearables at home. it's already available for preorder on amazon but won't ship until the fall. it's expected to retail for $299. i think i want one. forget about my kids. >>> up next, music superstars gather font for the grammys. we will have a preview of the musical acts and a video that will make its debut tonight. mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. attack the flu virus at its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop r it from spreading in the body. r tamiflu in liquid form is fda approved p to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious health conditions, or take other medicine

the nasdaq lost 46. >>> hundreds of spotify premium accounts may have been hacked. "forbes" reports the information was posted on the website taste spin and some of that information include e-mail addresses and spokesive passwords and home countries. the identify of the hackers isn't known. spokesive is the second most popular music streaming service with over 20 million users. >>> mcdonald's is test ago new breakfast item. chicken mcgriddle. between two syrup pancake buns. it is being tested at eight stores in ohio and it could end up on mcdonald all-day breakfast menu. >>> it looks like high sea ecto cooler is coming back. it made its debut in the '80s. it was a green colored citrus flavored drink developed by coca-cola's high c brand to promote a cartoon series the real ghostbusters and now seems to be returning to promote the new ghostbusters movie. are you interested in drinking this? >> i may dabble. it's not a color that occurs naturally in nature. >> they say to drink your greens. >> i don't think that is what they were talking about but i'll go for it any w

emily: that said, apple and spotify have 30 million songs.ndorra, this might be their biggest problem, they have one million songs. i am a huge pandora listener, and i listened to a lot of their songs over and over and over again. i still don't change the channel. what do you make of this? cory: pandora has always had this issue, but pandora has not seen their costs fall. they have also, however, there is a lot of ground with the carmakers and getting pandora installed in the dashboards. that is a strength they have. they share that with i heard radio -- iheartradio and clear channel. but they are seeing a lot of growth, particularly in this quarter. -- a slowing growth, particularly in this quarter. that is hurting these guys, because they are at a good spot for a profitability standpoint, but the growth is really slowing. emily: well we are just getting a comment from pandora, saying they do not comment on rumors of potential sales, but we will continue to follow this story. that call -- that comment came from the earnings call happening ri

apple music is quickly gaining on its biggest rival, spotify. apple now has 11 million subscribers which is more than half of spotify's 20 million subscribers who pay around 10 dollars a month for unlimited digital music. the new number was revealed by apple executives in a podcast popular with apple developers. other streaming services such as tidal and google have found it difficult to get a foothold in the streaming music subscription business. ahead on the news at noon... dealing with winter weather. the mess people in north carolina woke up to this morning. freezing rain advisory remains in effect for lancaster and chesterfield counties until 1pm. the air is fairly dry and needs to have any action with this system from a winter perspective, look for light amounts of freezing rain and/or drizzle with up to a this becomes a rain event by break two freezing rain advisory remains in effect for counties the air is fairly dry and needs to moisten up for us to have any action with this system from a winter perspective, look for light amounts of fr

. >>> apple music is quickly gaining on its biggest rival spotify, with 11 million subscribers, nearly half of spotify's them collected them other has been in operation since 2011. >>> a new start up company is betting on marriages. swan love will be couples up to $10,000 to use toward their dream wedding. but there's a catch. if they get divorced, they have to pay the money back plus interest, and that depends on their odds of staying together using data from their application, so if you really want to like rig it, you know, let's say our chances are 0? >> wow, though! i'm not sure that's betting for the marriage or against the marriage. >> yeah. >> but it's ten grand or not. hey, josh benson, what's -- on the other hand? hey, josh benson what's coming up? >> a student infected with zika virus is going back to the country where he caught it, and underway for the episode 8, and >>> right now on news channel 8 at 5:30. >>> good evening i'm jennifer leigh. >> and i'm josh benson, thanks for being with us tonight. last fall lakeland passed a law loosening alcohol sales on sunday. business

spotify has been in operation since 20-11. apple music launched last june, offering a free 90 day trial. it's here's a live look at ??? on our city cam. watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. temperatures will be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in the 30-35 range. plan on a mostly cloudy sky. tonight, our next area of low pressure will move in a aer midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. we'll watch the trends, but minor snow accumulation is possible for your tuesday. in the wake of this system, it's really all about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and and saturday. this will feel fantastic, but due to all the snow melt areas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, espececlly over the northern half of the area.today: mostly cloudy high: 30-36 winds: sw 5-10 alo: 32 dbq: 32 iow: 35tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 winds: s 5-10 alo: 26 dbq: 26 iow: 28tomorrow: chance of am snow high: 32-38 winds: - nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 35 i

. >>> and apple musics is gaining ground on spotify. they have 11 million subscribers in less than a year. spotify has double that, but has been around since 2011. >>> does your employer want you to get more exercise? a new study suggests they can motivate you by taking money away from you. researchers found work program that is reward employees with cash for getting a certain vat anybody, but if they -- anybody, but if they gave them the money up front and threaten to take it away, it's 50 percent more effective. >>> and cnbc reports the irs is also receiving an onslaught of fraudulent tax returns. this is due to many of the data breaches last week. >> reporter: in many cases they're e-filing massive amounts of return, and know a lot of them are going to get caught by the irs or rejected. >> the experts say the best defense is send in your tax return before the identity thief sends one in under your name, so early. >>> it's a slow process in pinellas county as a developer demolishes the white queen of it's coming down, and today our dr

emily: you are an investor in companies like uber, dropbox, lyft, spotify. are deals that traditional silicon valley venture capitalists would kill to get into. how do you get in? troy: i think it helps that i am an entrepreneur. i can relate to founders on a the ground-level. emily: give me an example of what your secret weapon is as a tech investor. troy: the willingness to drive a mack truck through a cul-de-sac, when i believe in something. and also, i think, empathy. so i know what keeps founders up at night. the anxiety of competition, and what's next. i can relate to it. emily: let's take uber, for example. how did you get into uber? tell me the story. troy: i met an entrepreneur by the name of shervin pishevar. and he said, you know what, i'm thinking about going into venture capital. the first deal shervin called me about was uber. at that time, they were only in san francisco. the first conversation i had with travis, was about -- you know, i'm thinking, the capital expenses around this business of buying, you know, hundreds of thousands of black c

accounts, but it only works if you pay for a premium spotify account. you would say things like, alexa, play adele on spotify, o oalexa, play my playayst dancing with myself. you can now also use a voice command to order your favorite dominos pizza. because cooking for one is no fun. ***""and just think, friends won't even call you for a ride when we all have self-driving cars in the future. (source: google: 02;03;03 - 02;20;05)google's self-driving cars have graduated from the sunny streets of california and texas and will now be tested on the dreary, rainy roads of kirkland, washington. google wants to give the program more experience wiwih different environments, like the wet and sloshy conditions of the northwest united states. ***" well that's it. that's the end. but if you feel like you need more news to fill the emptyness inside, head to cnet.com from our studios in 3 3 what do you call it when the donald throws a tantrum? a trumpertantrum! we'll show you what trump thinks of the new word. it's (time) this morning. thanks for watching siouxland n