Interest Growing In April 17th’s Record Store Day
Given the ongoing decline in record stores, it's exciting to hear that April 17th's Record Store Day is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Biggest, not just in terms. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: UMG + Conduit, Digg, 7Digital, 360 Video, Facebook Connect & More
UMG has struck a deal with Conduit Labs, a startup that creates musical social games, to provide users with access to UMG’s library. (TechCrunch) Digg Founder Kevin Rose to Replace. Continue reading
Video: Ben Folds On Chatroulette, Merton & More
Solving The Merton vs. Ben Folds Mystery (UPDATED) Is musician Ben Folds really also Merton of random web cam site Chartoulette fame? He’s been having fun with the confusion on. Continue reading
Find Out What Your Web Site Looks Like On An iPad
iPad Peek You may be sick of reading about the iPad, but it's important that you think about what your web site looks like on the popular new device. iPad. Continue reading
The iPad & Music: A Weekend 1 Round Up
(Update 2) "There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear." The iPad's first days sales including pre-orders are said to be in the 600-700,000 range according to an analysis. Continue reading
Interview: Guvera CEO Claes Loberg
Early attempts at ad supported music failed to gain traction. But last week Australian based Guvera entered public beta in the U.S. with a different approach that EMI and Universal. Continue reading
EMI Update: Sony Talking, Predators Circling
Exactly what's going on at EMI varies by one's sources, but clearly the company is in a messy struggle for its survival. As of last Wednesday, EMI has just 90. Continue reading
LaDiDa: Reverse Karaoke For The iPhone
Think of the LaDiDa iPhone app as your own instant backup band with auto-tune thrown in to help your vocals. "Sing into the iPhone over a metronomic beat, and the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Intern Laws, Copyright Criminals, Help Wanted, Google Buys Episodic & More
(UPDATED) If Unpaid Internships Are Illegal, How Can The Music Industry Exist?… (Daily Swarm) 9 musical things to do with your Apple iPad. (MusicRadar) Copyright Criminals: How to Make a. Continue reading
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