Turntable.fm To Shut Down: $7M and Celebrity Investors No Match For Music Licensors
(UPDATE) After two years and $7 million, Turntable.fm is shutting down on December 2nd. The team will concentrate on its newer Turntable Live interactive online concert platform. Once again, the. Continue reading
Microsoft In Talks To Acquire AOL’s Winamp and SHOUTcast
Earlier this week, it was announced that AOL was shutting down media player Winamp. But a new report says that Microsoft is in talks to purchase both Winamp and media. Continue reading
Facebook Redesigns Like Button, Tests Star Ratings
Facebook has updated the design of its Like button for the first time since launch. The new design can be seen after the jump below. Sites using the button will. Continue reading
40% Of YouTube Traffic Is Now On Mobile
STOP. Before you read this, pull out your mobile and play your project's latest video on YouTube. How does it look? Does the fine film work you struggled to acheive. Continue reading
Turntable.fm Fights For Survival with Turntable Live Performances
Apparently Turntable.fm is now focusing on their live shows with the creation of a video studio and performances that go beyond dj playlists. As Turntable.fm has faded, live events have. Continue reading
Gumroad, Topspin and Square Introduce New Music Ecommerce Options
We're at a stage where many strong products for musicians are well-established and are now expanding their services. Gumroad recently added preorders to their digital sales offering. Topspin's ArtistLink now. Continue reading
WillCall Concert Discovery App Raises $1.2 Million In New Funding Round
WillCall, the concert discovery and ticketing app, today announced a new funding round of $1.2 million from a variety of music and entertainment industry figures including Sean Parker, Coran Capshaw. Continue reading
MavenSay Launches Rithm Music Messaging App
Rithm, a new music messaging app, is now officially available for iOS. It joins the growing world of messaging apps with a focus on sending music with related text messages,. Continue reading
MySpace’s Annual Relaunch: MyRadio, Mobile App, $20 Million Ad Campaign, Disappeared Blogs
Yesterday the new Myspace fully launched to the world with a huge ad campaign, a celebrity party and lots of coverage. Though some of us thought this was another relaunch,. Continue reading
