A Graphic Look At Shift In Smartphone Platforms
Which smartphone platforms should your website be optimized for? Which platform should you develop for first for that hot new band app your planning? It's a shifting landscape, and some. Continue reading
iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending May 17, 2010. Top 10 Singles 1. “California Gurls(feat. Snoop Dogg),” Katy Perry2. “OMG (feat. will.i.am),” Usher3. “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore),” B.o.B.4. “Not Afraid,”. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Facebook, Mobile Music, OZZfest, Ariel Hyatt, SoundCloud & More
Facebook to Launch “Simplistic” Privacy Choices Soon. (Wired's Epicenter) Mobile music downloads struggle to make headway. (Reuters)d In EU iTunes grabbed 28% of the mobile music download share. (Music Ally). Continue reading
WMG’s Edgar Bronfman Jr. Subject Of Tell All Book
"Fortune's Fool" To Be Released July 13th WMG CEO will be getting the dreaded tell all book treatment this summer when Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music, and an. Continue reading
Spotify Experiments With Two New Services
The evolution of Spotify continues with two new levels of service – Spotify Unlimited and Spotify Open. Today's additions each offer new approaches to the on-demand music service's two greatest. Continue reading
Overheard #SFMusicTech “Why Work With Labels?”
By all accounts yesterday's SF Music Tech gathering was filled with the usual stream of cutting edge ideas and information. Here are a few of the highlights: @indiequick: Best question. Continue reading
Should Indie Labels Sue Limewire Too?
While court challenges are a certainty, last week's victory by the RIAA and the major labels over Limewire was certainly a win for those fighting unauthorized downloading. The next day,. Continue reading
Social Music Store Immergent.com Launches In Beta
Billed as "a digital music environment powered by social networking technologies" New online music store Immergent.com used this week's NARM Convention in Chicago to launch its public beta. Immergent's offering. Continue reading
Interview: Greg Kot of Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music (Part 4)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor — (@kbylin) — Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 Cultural critic Douglas Rushkoff has made the point that, “What [people are] missing from a cultural. Continue reading
MySpace Bests Facebook With New Privacy Push
Facebook users have been threatening a mass defection in recent weeks over privacy concerns. Yesterday MySpace jumped ahead of its bigger competitor with a public promise to simplify and improve. Continue reading
Overheard #NARM – “Content Is No Longer King”
From Monday @ NARM: "Content is no longer king. Access is king! Fans should be able to listen on phone, PC, iPod…provide them this luxury. and "Everyone in this industry. Continue reading
