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Is Music Marketing Changing to Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns?

Source: HypeBot
May 21, 2009

From Teddy Wayne in the New York Times:

“Internet use for “short-tail" sites with large audience reach has evolved... from portal-oriented sites, like shopping directories and Internet tools... to social networks, YouTube and providers of niche content. ...the video audience also exceeded the e-mail audience for the first time, and sites with long-form videos (averaging six to eight minutes) are showing much more growth and user time spent online..."

It's been clear for some ...

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It's Official: Netflix Coming to Windows Media Center

Source: PC Magazine
May 21, 2009

After years of unofficial support, Netflix is finally coming to Windows Media Center. When the DVD-distributing giant first announced streaming video, clever programmers were quick to create add-ins that allowed users of Media Center to view the content on their systems--apps like MyNetflix and vmcNetFlix. But the apps were quirky, breaking whenever Netflix tweaked its interface, and requiring too much technical know-how for the average person. With this official release, Netflix brings a seamless interface, ease of use, and a ...

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Facebook's Zuckerberg in No Rush to IPO

Source: PC Magazine
May 21, 2009

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to eventually take his company public but said it won't be for a few years, and stressed that the world's largest online social network is in no immediate need of capital. The 25-year-old co-founder of Facebook said he is always open to partnerships and investments, but stressed that Facebook can achieve its business goals with its current financial base—despite numerous media reports that it has had talks on a new round of funding with various ...

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Sixth Grader Wins Google Logo Contest

Source: PC Magazine
May 21, 2009

Amazing prizes, worldwide exposure, and the Google empire at your beck and call, if only for 24 hours--not a bad day for a sixth grader. Top honors in the second annual Doodle 4 Google competition went to budding artist Christin Engelberth, 12, who attends Bernard Harris Middle School in San Antonio, TX. Her logo doodle, “A New Beginning" (shown above), will top the Google homepage all day Thursday, May 21. Google's charming logo doodles have become a signature feature of ...

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Top 5 Albums to Blast into Space

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

When Col. Timothy L. Korpa blasts off for the International Space Station next month, he plans to pack a copy of Echo & The Bunnymens storied 1984 full-length Ocean Rain aboard the space shuttle.

Now its official, the bands singer Ian McCulloch told Chartattack. We are the coolest band in the universe.

A surprising pick, perhaps, but it got us thinking: What music would you take on your first space walk?

From rock and hip-hop to jazz, Wired.com came up ...

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Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin

Source: HypeBot
May 19, 2009

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor

Often times in our discussions, it's argued that a majority of the population still wants to buy music and own it. On the other hand, there's the increasingly popular notion of those whom feel its okay to steal or “share" that same music, wherein the old adage, “possession is nine-tenths of the law" sort of applies.

However, almost everyone in their early twenties that I associate with seems to think of music in a way ...

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Napster: $5 Monthly Streaming with 5 Downloads

Source: HypeBot
May 19, 2009

Napster is adding a new hybrid tier to its music subscription service that includes unlimited computer only streaming plus 5 free downloads for $5 monthly. While compatible with most web connected music devices, there is no mobile component to the new offering. The $5 monthly tier will be promoted primarily in Best Buy stores via signage an prepaid cards. When compared to similarly priced cards from iTunes and Amazon, the inclusion of unlimited streaming could prove ...

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San Jose Mercury News to Charge for Online Content

Source: PC Magazine
May 19, 2009

Following in the footsteps of a recent announcement by Rupert Murdoch's The Wall Street Journal, the Silicon Valley's paper of record, The San Jose Mercury News announced over the weekend that it plans to begin charging for access to online content. “There's an expectation, particularly among the younger generation, that when you go online, most of the information you're going to get is going to be free with few exceptions, and this idea of re-training people to think now they ...

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