NPR Recognized By Wall Street Journal As Music Discovery Powerhouse! Who Knew?
A recent feature in The Wall Street Journal describes the "Improbable Rise of NPR Music." For those of us who are long-time NPR listeners and, increasingly, web followers, the fact. Continue reading
Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way For MP3 Re-Sales
Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling in favor of a student who had friends buy textbooks in Thailand for re-sale in the U.S. is likely to have wide ranging impact on the. Continue reading
The Potential Of Project Based Artist Apps
By Casandra Govor (@casandragovor) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. It’s only fair to say mobile music hasn’t started with apps. In the pre-smartphone era, in the mid-2000s, mobile generated. Continue reading
Pheed Monetizes Social Media But Is It The Powerhouse The Press Is Claiming?
Pheed is an interesting social media and content monetization network that is worth checking out for a number of reasons. It's getting a lot of media coverage, claims lots of. Continue reading
SXSW Interviews with 7Digital’s Vickie Nauman and TAG’s Ted Cohen
The following excerpts are from 2 days of interviews conducted by Helsinki based streaming company LiveMusicStage at SXSW 2013. These interviews were filmed and streamed live on Austin Tech Talk. Continue reading
Amazon Talking To Major Labels About Streaming Music Subscription Service
I've wondered when Amazon would join Google and Apple in the quest for entry into streaming music. According to Greg Sandoval at The Verge they are now talking to major. Continue reading
Spotify Latest Mobile Partner: Spain’s Telefonica
Spotify is continuing to expand it's footprint via mobile partnerships, The latest with Telefónica's Movistar mobile brand in Spain offers Spotify Premium at a discount alongside its monthly mobile subscription. Continue reading
Chirpify Adds Facebook To In-Stream Music Sales Platform
Chirpify, which already enables in-stream purchases via Twitter and Instagram, today announced it is expanding its platform to enable purchases with a comment in the news feed on Facebook. The. Continue reading
Double Twist’s Magic Radio: Pandora Meets Your Awesome Music Collection
It's hard to imagine that anyone needs yet another streaming music service, but app maker Double Twist manages to approach streaming from a new and impressive angle with Magic Radio:. Continue reading
Austin Tech Talk At SXSW: Interviews With Tom Silverman And X5’s Scott Reilly
(UPDATED) The following excerpts are from 2 days of interviews conducted by Helsinki based streaming company LiveMusicStage at SXSW 2013. These interviews were filmed and streamed live on Austin Tech. Continue reading
