Official: MySpace Buys iLike
+ Owen Van Natta, the Chief Executive Officer of MySpace, has confirmed reports that MySpace has purchased music centered social networker iLike. Sources put the purchase price at a recession. Continue reading
MySpace Music Disables Auto-Play
How many times have you visited a band's MySpace page only to have the band's music automatically start blaring out of your speakers? Well, no more. In an apparent move. Continue reading
9 Of 10 In U.S. Don’t Listen To Music On Cell
image via GigaOm 9 out of 10 people in the U.S. never listen to music on their cell phones. That's the key finding in a new Forester Research study The. Continue reading
Show Hypebot Some SXSW Panel Love
SXSW is still months away, but the race is on for picking the panels. I'm happy to have made it this far in the selection process, but everyone tells me. Continue reading
Why iLike Sold To MySpace For So Little
"The recent distressed exit of iLike reminds us of the need to build real value in our startups if we hope to create lasting companies and wealth… If we look. Continue reading
iTunes Sells 25% Of All US Music, 69% Of Downloads
But You Still Need To Press A CD A new NPD MusicWatch study shows that now iTunes leads the U.S. with 25% percent of total music sold including downloads and. Continue reading
Music Software Popularity Index
They've just released the second Music Software Popularity Index for the second quarter of 2009. The ten most popular music software products based on recent search engine activity, are: PRODUCT. Continue reading
More Music News 8/19/09: Bandit.fm, iLike, Radiohead, Hastings, Amazon & More
Sony is launching a $10 per month music streaming service in Australia on behalf of all four major at bandit.fm. (Sydney Morning Herald) Could the non .au url hint that. Continue reading
AmieStreet Adds Sony’s RED To Dynamically Priced Download Offering
AmieStreet has added catalog from Sony's indie distribution arm RED to its dynamically priced offering. Songs will be loaded onto AmieStreet at 15 cents and rise to a maximum of. Continue reading
MySpace Close To Buying iLike For $20 Million
+ MySpace is close to buying iLike for $20 million according to TechCrunch. Quick analysis: iLike is second only to MySpace in hosting pages for artists. Combining their assets. Continue reading
