NEWS BRIEF: #SFMusicTech, Sony Cashes In On Witney, Spotify “Extreme”, Mobile Backstage & More
The action shifts to SF Musc Tech today with an A list of music industry and music tech attendees. Hisham Dahud (@hishamdahud) is there for Hypebot. Be sure to say hello and tell him what you're working on.
- Witney Houston fans are crying foul as Sony UK increases the price of her greatest hits collection hours after the singer's death. (DigitalSpy)
- Spotify has added an "extreme" setting to its mobile apps that boosts streaming quality to 320kps. (TNW)
MORE:
- Helsinki-based web and mobile fan interaction platform Mobile Backstage reached 100 thousand registered users and 4 million interactions on mobile in 2011.
- A2IM Congratulates Indie label Community on 34 GRAMMY wins. (A2IM)
- Tom Petty, Bob Dylan Vs. Music Labels: The Industry's New Copyright War. (Hollywood Reporter) A good overview of the 1978 law that is suddenly the labels' No. 1 threat.
- Lady Gaga social network is for little monsters' eyes only. (CNet)
- The Pirate Bay Says Goodbye to (Most) Torrents on February 29 (TorrentFreak)
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so they’ve started cashing in on Witney now
so they’ve started cashing in on Witney now
R.I.P. Whitney Houston
Thanks for linking to the article on the 1978 copyright act. This might effectively end the current reissue craze of catalogue releases selling like new albums. I feel it’s about time the focus shifts back to current era recordings being released. This will lead to greater stylistic variety and higher musical quality of current releases.
Spelling: it’s Whitney not Witney.