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Download Music, Donate to Haiti Relief

Source: HypeBot
January 20, 2010

I'm not a religious person, but “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" has always made sense to me. So I donated to help the people of Haiti and I encourage you to do the same. Please also share these widgets across your own sites.

MySpace Works to Turn the Tide

Source: HypeBot
January 19, 2010

In recent months, MySpace has struggled under pressure from the Facebook juggernaut. It's purchases of iLike and imeem we're designed to strengthen its position in music. More recently MySpace has been integrating Facebook Connect into its own platform.

The feature allows users to sign into MySpace using their Facebook ID. It's live on MySpace's Fan Video service and further integration is expected in the coming months. Some analysts believe that this is a sign that MySpace is ceding the social ...

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Myspace Finally Activates imeem Playlists

Source: HypeBot
January 17, 2010

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Dimensional Raises Bid to Take the Orchard Back

Source: HypeBot
January 17, 2010

Dimensional Associates has once again raised its bid to purchase digital distributor The Orchard and take the company private. Dimensional which is the private equity arm of JDS Capital and also owns eMusic, is alrady The Orchard's majority stock holder.

From an initial offer of $1.68 a share, Dimensional had up their bid to $1.84 and have now according to a recent SEC filing they have raised it a $2 a share. The Orchard's “special committee" is evaluating the offer. ...

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TuneCore CEO Jeff Price Takes On Soundscan

Source: HypeBot
January 18, 2010

"In 1991, Soundscan launched and shook up the music industry by electronically tracking and reporting weekly music sales based on information reported to it from music retail stores across the country..."

“Labels, managers and artists used the data to leverage MTV, commercial radio, get more record into retail stores, justify marketing and tour budgets, get gigs, create other marketing opportunities or alternately decide that a record was dead."

“It's time to get a new system"

Skype, Wireless Companies Fight to Shape Net-Neutrality Regs

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2010

The tech industry inundated federal regulators Thursday with pleas for and against new rules limiting what ISPs can do with internet traffic.

The pleadings were a final attempt to shape upcoming net-neutrality regulations, whose broad outlines were announced by the FCC in October. Advocates say that without the rules ISPs will start monkeying with net traffic, stifling innovation. Wireless carriers and regulation foes say the market will prevent such abuses and new rules will dry up capital investment. The FCC ...

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Will More Indie Labels Return to eMusic?

Source: HypeBot
January 15, 2010

During 2007-08 several prominent indie records labels pulled their product from eMusic. Epitaph, Anti, Victory, Urge, Red House, Silva America, Tzadik and others left siting lower payouts - 30-35 cents vs. 65 cents from iTunes.

When Epitaph and sister label Anti left, then eMusic CEO David Pakman felt compelled to rebut the departure on the official blog: “Epitaph has been a notable supporter of eMusic for many years, back to when eMusic was just beginning. Unfortunately for all of us, ...

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RealNetworks Chief Glaser Steps Down

Source: PC Magazine
January 15, 2010

RealNetworks chief executive and founder Rob Glaser has stepped down, RealNetworks said Wednesday. Glaser, who founded Progressive Networks (later RealNetworks) in 1994, said he would “step down from day-to-day operations," remaining as chairman. He will be replaced by Bob Kimball, Real's general counsel and vice president of corporate business development. Kimball said that he would work to transform Real into a more “focused" company, probably hinting at spinoffs or other divestitures. “After nearly 16 years, I've decided it's time for ...

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