Oct

8

Want To Write For Digital Music?

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October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This site is looking for a new writer to cover all the latest news in the digital music game. To apply, head over here. Please, do not apply if you do not have any blogging experience….

Thanks!

Jul

17

You License - Independent Licensing for Independent Musicians

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July 17, 2007 | 2 Comments

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A new service recently launched which is aimed at helping independent musicians license their music online. You License gives musicians an opportunity to log in to the YL site, upload their music, and deal directly with would be advertisers and media companies. In essence, it gives musicians a chance to cut out the “middle man” that is usually filled by labels or management.

You License is not the first company to jump into this field and probably will not be the last. After browsing through the site I have to say that I love how easy and clean the design and access is. It appears that YL has gotten it right when it comes to accessibility for users. Let’s hope that this site really takes off and more independent musicians succeed as a result.

Also view this writeup from Tech Crunch from a few months back……

Jul

11

Microsoft and new Zune marketing campaign

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July 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Microsoft is trying to broaden its Zune marketing campaign with a tour of hip hop shows back the USA. Shows will be held in LA, Chicago and New York, starting at the end of the month. The events are pretty straight forward focusing on music, games and food, plus a few Zune related activities.

Jul

11

Lala has it stopped its streaming service

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July 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Lala has just suspended the majority of its on-demand streaming services. The company not long ago launches this streaming service for free even though the costs of broadcasting is high and about to rise even higher. 30 second clips of this streaming service is still available, but no more full length tracks.

Jul

7

Samsung and MusicNet Partner

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July 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Samsung Electronics on Thursday said it has partnered with MusicNet in launching in Europe a music service designed for its digital media players, the latest chapter in the company’s uphill battle against the market-leading Apple (iPod).

Jul

6

Norwegian hackers can hack the iPhone

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July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jon Johansen a Norwegian hacker claims that he has found a way to activate a brand new unactivated iPhone without signing up to the AT&T service. Johansen who is current 23 has been hacking consumer electronic gadgets since he was a teenager and on his blog called “So Sue Me” he posted these latest comments. On his blog he has place links to software necessary to complete the process. To me it always seems to be Norwegian hackers that do this kind of stuff before anyone else! Wasnt the person who hacked the ipod software first a Norwegian?

Jul

5

Dischorde

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July 5, 2007 | 1 Comment

Dischorde is the only music news single page aggregator on the internet. It focuses on providing music news from some of the most creditable sources on the web. It is backed around there own in house blog which is growing at a rapid pace. Other sources include Yahoo, AOL, NME, Billboard and more. They also have a combined feed which can be found here, this feed allows you to see at one single click what is happening in the world of music. (Link: Dischorde)

Jul

5

Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” Sued for Plagerism

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July 5, 2007 | 2 Comments

Avril Lavigne’s song “Girlfriend” is claimed bearing too similar lyrics to a 1979 song and the songwriters are now suing for it. This is a turn up for the books. Avril is currently signed to Sony BMG. I wonder who will really win this little battle, the multinational of Sony BMG or the little songwriters. We will just have to wait and see.

Jul

4

Napster says iPhone might hurt sales

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July 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

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Napster is warning investors that the incompatibility of the tracks it sells with the new iPhone could hurt sales. (InfoWeek) It seems a weak excuse given that Napster’s real problem is incompatibility with 10 million iPods. Since Napster’s woes would be cure as more labels drop DRM; why isn’t the download service selling the million plus compatible mp3’s that are available from EMI and all of the indies?

Jul

3

Tunecore secures Public Enemy Album Distribution

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July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Public Enemy recently tapped Tunecore to distribute its latest album, according to a New York Times report.  The lengthily-titled release, How Do You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul, will be distributed by Tunecore across a number of online music outlets. That includes the iTunes Store, part a larger digital distribution network that offers artists inclusion for a nominal fee.  (Source: Dischorde)