Echo Nest To Power New BBC Music Channels
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has announced a deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation to power the clip-to-clip recommendations in the BBC's nw Music Showcase – a media aggregation. Continue reading
Check Out The New Steve Jobs Action Figure
(Updated) There's so little to say about this accept that for some reason, we had to share it. Is it worth $79.90? Probably not, but we'll bet more than a. Continue reading
Video: Music Looks A Lot Less Like Water Everyday
The notion of making music like water is appealing. People have freely distributed water in their kitchen; yet will pay a premium for water in a bottle. It has been. Continue reading
Survey: 20% Listen To Pandora, Alt Rock Tumbles & Other Major Shifts In Youth Listening Patterns
Edison Researh's American Youth Study 2010 offers a significant survey of the media and technology habits of America's 12-24 year-olds. The new study reveals signifigant shifts in their musical preferences,. Continue reading
80% Of American Public Does Not Support Government Mandated FM Tuners In Cell Phones
In retaliation to the survey that the National Association of Broadcasters conducted—that showed 78% of the American public would consider paying a one-time fee of 30¢ to gain access to. Continue reading
Infographic: As Online Video Soars, Don’t Forget TV
With all of the excitement around the growth of online video and how its opening new avenue for music discovery, it's easy to forget that people still watch a lot. Continue reading
Music Labels Want To Break Your Phone, With Radio
Music labels and radio broadcasters are lobbying Congress in hopes of making it mandatory for cell phones, PDAs, and other portable devices to have FM radio receivers built in. Rather. Continue reading
A Look Inside Proposed Performance Royalties For U.S. Broadcast Radio
A draft of proposed terms of a deal that would see U.S. radio broadcasters pay performance royalties to record labels and musicians have been made public by the National Association. Continue reading
What Radio Stations Don’t Get About Social Media
Radio, the hallmark marketing outlet of the traditional record industry, faces its own share of huddles to overcome, if it hopes to forge a bright path into the digital age. . Continue reading
BBC 6Music Is Saved
(UPDATED) This morning, the BBC Trust announced their decision to save BBC 6Music. Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the Trust, shared the group's conclusions of their recent review in a. Continue reading