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Anonymous Music Execs Confirm Details of MySpace's Upcoming Music Service
Written by Sarah Perez / February 21, 2008 12:44 PM / 5 Comments
According to an AP news story that ran yesterday afternoon, the upcoming MySpace Music service is definitely happening. Based on reports from music executives, who spoke only under the condition Continue reading »


Top 10 Last.fm Mashups
Written by Richard MacManus / February 18, 2008 1:59 AM / 9 Comments
Last.fm is generally acknowledged to be one of the best web apps of this era - its music recommendation system literally creates a personalized radio station for you. But the Continue reading »


R.E.M. Releases New Videos Under Open Source License
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / February 13, 2008 11:44 PM / 14 Comments
R.E.M. today released 11 videos for the first song from their forthcoming album, all in MP4 format in HD and under an open source license. "Supernatural Serious," is the first Continue reading »


Microsoft: Kid Pirates Just Don't Understand, We'll Teach 'Em
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / February 13, 2008 9:08 AM / 3 Comments
Microsoft released the results of a survey today indicating that the small percentage of young people who know the laws around copyright are much less likely to violate them than Continue reading »


Why the Music Industry is Lying to You
Written by Josh Catone / January 28, 2008 11:58 AM / 9 Comments
According to TorrentFreak, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) last week released their latest report, summing up the digital music landscape at the start of 2008. The IFPI Continue reading »


MTV Abandons User Generated Content Channel in UK
Written by Josh Catone / January 23, 2008 11:44 AM / 1 Comments
MTV announced that on February 1 it would end the user generated content television channel Flux, which it started in the UK in September 2006. Flux will be replaced by Continue reading »


Songza, Last.fm Expand Music Libraries
Written by Josh Catone / January 23, 2008 6:38 AM / 13 Comments
Music sites Songza and Last.fm separately announced major upgrades to their streaming music libraries. In Songza's case, the additional tracks came via partnerships with competing web sites, while Last.fm snagged Continue reading »


We7: Getting Closer to a Workable Model for Free Music Downloads
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / January 21, 2008 9:01 PM / 6 Comments
The music industry is in desperate need of new models and an interesting one got some financial support today. We7 announced today that it's raised $6 million from Peter Continue reading »


Does DRM-Free Music Matter to Consumers?
Written by Josh Catone / January 11, 2008 9:39 AM / 6 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I surmised that because Apple enjoys a dominating end-to-end position in the digital music market, most consumers are never really affected by the DRM restrictions Continue reading »


Idiomag: Sweet Online Music Magazine Now With Attention Data Import
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / January 7, 2008 2:55 PM / 9 Comments
Idiomag is a fascinating project that combines syndicated media content, user feedback, recommendation technology and now Attention Data to produce a very attractive personalized "web magazine" about music. It's applications Continue reading »


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