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Rhapsody Puts Real Music Fans In TV Ads

It's not revolutionary, but it is refreshing. Rather than use another insincere pop star sharing a phony personal moment, Rhapsody's new TV ads feature four music fans engaging with the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Signs With MySpace Music

(Updated) It's A Smart Addition For TuneCore, But Is It Worth It For Artists? TuneCore artists can now share in the ad revenue generated when their songs are streamed on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/15/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (11)
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Why Apple Really Bought Lala

Apple's Lala Purchase Creates New Minefield For Labels & Fans As the dust settles on the recent deals and launches in the digital music space, the motivations behind each is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/11/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Ian Rogers Is Excited Apple Bought Lala, But I’m Not

One of music tech's most innovative players has slipped behind Steve Jobs' iron curtain. Apple confirmed on Sunday that it had bought Lala. Sources close to the deal suggest a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (19)
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Cory Doctorow: Why Music Streaming Will Fail

Author and Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow does not believe that streaming is the future of music. In addition to technical issues (i.e. "will it work on a plane?", "wireless. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (18)
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Vote: Is Streaming The Future Of Music?

Online Surveys & Market Research Vote and add your comments.

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (12)
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Analysis From Around The Net On Lala + Apple

ars technica: "…for the moment, there's nothing about the purchase that seems to provide the company with any key technologies it was missing in terms of diving into markets. Until. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Apple Buys Lala

(UPDATE 2) An Apple spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that Apple has bought Lala.com. Apple is reportedly close to acquiring Lala. "Talks are very advanced." according to CNet. "One of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (5)
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MOG: A First Look

I'll be writing a longer post tomorrow morning that includes my interview with MOG.com CEO David Hyman. But before today gets away from me, I wanted to share a few. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (10)
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MOG Launches $5 Music Streaming Today

UPDATE 2: MOG.com is live. Read my "first look" here. MOG's All Access premium music service goes live in the U.S. today (12/2) at 7 AM PST. MOG promises a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2009 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (6)
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