Tech Shift: The online music business

Tech Shift: The online music business

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The city named IT Director Kevin Moran its new Chief Technology Officer. He replaces John Tolva, who left the position in October and is now the President of Positive Energy Practice. Tolva was Chicago’s first CTO, and oversaw some of the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ambitious plans to make Chicago a national leader in civic tech. The rise of streaming music services like Spotify is making waves. We’re talking to Taylor Hatmaker of ReadWrite.com who is covering the much-rumored deal between Apple and and Beats Electronics to offer streaming subscriptions.