Turntable.fm Pivots To Pandora-like Piki
It's no secret that Turntable.fm's once impressive traffic has fallen sharply and shows no signs of rebounding. So it's no surprise that the company is pivoting to launch a new. Continue reading
Beastmode.fm Sources Top Blogs In One Simple Music Player
Los Angeles-based startup Beastmode.fm has built a music discovery platform that not only sources content from some of the top music recommendations sites on the web, but also requires no licensing. Built. Continue reading
Dear Kyle, Music Discovery Is Neither A Lie Nor A Path To Failure
By Paul Lamere, the Director of Developer Platform at The Echo Nest. He blogs at Music Machinery. This week, the usually excellent Hypebot published a post by Kyle Bylin called. Continue reading
The Evolution Of Headphones [INFOGRAPHIC]
The beautiful thing about music is that it can be either a social or an intimately personal experience, depending on how you choose to enjoy it. Music brings people together. Continue reading
Alex Day And The Dilemma Of The DIY Pop Star
Last year Alex Day's Christmas campaign took his single "Forever Yours" to #4 on the UK singles chart earning him a Guinness World Record for highest charting single by an. Continue reading
Solving The Problem of New Music & Artist Discovery
In David Sherbow’s opinion, record companies and independent musicians must cultivate and create a single new digital marketplace. The record companies and musicians need to work together to develop one. Continue reading
SoundCloud’s Major ‘Next’ Upgrade Leaves Beta, Mobile Due 12/6
The major redesign and upgraded Next SoundCloud has launched from private beta and is now the platform for all SoundCloud users. The re-engineered platform increases engagement more than 30% over. Continue reading
iTunes Music Store Adds 56 Countries, GeoRiot Provides Nation-Specific Affiliate Links
[UPDATED] Yesterday Apple expanded the iTunes Music Store into 56 new countries including Russia, Turkey, India and South Africa increasing their reach to 119 countries. GeoRiot, a company which provides. Continue reading
The Downside Of Social: 8,600 Tumblr Accounts Defaced By Fake Racist Posts
UPDATE: The attack which effected thousands of blogs has been fixed, but illustrates how social openness can lead to security problems. "The more functional you make something, the less secure. Continue reading