Friendster Opens To Developers. Joins MySpace & Facebook.
Friendster has opened its platform to outside developers for a November 30th launch of the social networking site’s first collection of widgets. They will allow developers to keep 100% of. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: WMG vs. iTunes, Ex-Orchard Execs Launch, Concert Goers Get Day In Court & Much More
>>> Judge says educational privacy not enough to stop RIAA supoenas. (ars) >>> WMG may follow Universal’s lead and opt for only a month to month deal with iTunes. (Washington. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 10-21-07
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Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Facebook Gets Fat, Orchard Grooves OTA, Chain Stores Suck & More
>>> Microsoft has invested $240 million in Facebook. (ars) This should only accelerate growth at Facebook which in turn will force MySpace, Google and others to follow Facebook and open. Continue reading
Pandora Westergren Speaks For DiMA Before Congress
Pandora founder Tim Westergren testified today on behalf of the Digital Music Asscoiation before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Westergren emphasized the range of radio on the. Continue reading
iLike And Billboard Team For Two New Charts
Billboard and iLike.com have teamed to create two social media based music charts drawing from the daily music activity that iLike tracks across the net. The weekly charts will be. Continue reading
Jeff Bezos’ First Words On Amazon MP3 Store
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finally commented publically about the retailer’s new MP3 store during an earnings call yesterday. Bezos said he is "….very happy with the early results that we’re. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: New Rumors, “Buy U A Drank” Tops 2.3M, iPod Celebration & More
…RCRD LBL founded by Engadget’s Peter Rojas and Downtown Records will launch November 15th with free ad supported music from Gnarls Barkley and Cold War Kids……The iTunes’ chart isn’t really. Continue reading
OK Steve Jobs, Where Is All The DRM-Free Music Your Promised Us?
Despite telling independent labels and distributors to deliver DRM-free tracks to iTunes months ago, our sources tell us that many labels only received Apple’s contract covering the change within the. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Universal Folds V2, Penguin Walks From eMusic, Westergren Testifies
>>> Apple reported fiscal 4th Q revenues climbed 28% over last yearto $6.22 billion including sales of 1.1 million iPhones. (Apple) >>> Ad supported SpiralFrog has signed a deal with. Continue reading
