Why We’re All Fans, And We’re All Artists Now
This is part two of my interview segment with Aram Sinnreich, who is assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University and author of the book Mashed Up:. Continue reading
Pandora Leading Streaming Brand, But Not Dominant
(UPDATED) According to a new study released by Coleman Insights, one in every six Americans stream audio at least once a week. As the number of houses with broadband access. Continue reading
German “Spotify Clone” Pairs With Social Network
Amidst the Spotify drama, its German clone Simfy has collaborated with the country's largest social network. Now the 16M users on StudiVZ will gain access to the free, ad-supported desktop. Continue reading
The Plastic Disc Business Languishes
It should be no surprise that the plastic disc business is languishing. In a piece in the Guardian, Adam Sherwin documents the DVD industry crisis. The reasons for the decline. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Google, MOG, PC Mag Responds, Pledge Music, Vampire Weekend & More
Google is trying to buy Groupon for $6 billion. (BoomTown) Google’s Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until Spring 2011 (Mashable) Supreme Court rejects teen's appeal in Internet music case. (AP) PC. Continue reading
Diaspora, Privacy-Aware Facebook Rival Goes Beta
Chances are you don't need another social network to join. You're already doing enough tweeting and status updating and not doing nearly enough working and creating the way it is.. Continue reading
Full List Of The 80+ Domains Seized Today By U.S.
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seized the domains of 80+ web sites that it says are offering unauthorized content. While many of the sites. Continue reading
Strong iTunes Sales For The Beatles Driven By Facebook, Not Search Engines Or News
Where did people learn that The Beatles music was finally for sale as digital downloads and where did they go to learn more information? Conventional wisdom would says a news. Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will “Reform” Music, Film & TV Within 5 Years
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used last week's Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco to share his most sweeping vision yet of how Facebook will fundamentally change the music, film, TV. Continue reading
Track And Fields: New Remix & Music Licensing Site
Track and Fields, a Berlin-based remix and licensing opportunity site, offers a number of tools for musicians and producers alike. They provide pre-cleared samples and stems to use; referrals for. Continue reading
