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Jazz Trumpeter Share the Thanks App

Source: Mark Rapp
November 22, 2011

Just in time for Thanksgiving, jazz trumpeter and composer Mark Rapp launched a simple, but effective, web app to spread the feeling of thanks and gratitude. It features an original composition by Rapp appropriately named “Thank You" which was recorded and released on the trumpeter's debut CD Token Tales (Paved Earth Music, 2009). You can enjoy the presentation as-is, download the MP3 for free, or you can customize the text, then quickly and easily share your personalized message. The sharing ...

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It Gets Worse: Facebook is Tracking Users That Don't Even Have Accounts...

Source: Digital Music News
November 18, 2011

Facebook is even tracking users that have never created an account, according to details admitted by top executives at the company. And, that tracking starts after just one visit to any part of facebook.com. USA Today engaged in a detailed series of interviews with several top-ranking Facebook users, and discovered a cookie-and-tracking complex that shifts depending on the type of user involved. That includes the roughly 800 million registered users, even while logged-out. Basically, you are being watched by millions ...

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Compare Google Music, iTunes and Amazon [chart]

Source: HypeBot
November 18, 2011

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Fanfueled Raises $1 Million for Ticketing Platform That Rewards Fan Engagement

Source: HypeBot
November 18, 2011

Newly launched FanFueled has raised $1 million in funding for it's social and reward based ticketing platform. The seed round was led by Listen LLC and angel William Lohse. With service fees 1/2 to 2/3 lower than Ticketmaster, FanFueled's online ticketing and marketing platform incentivizes, tracks, and rewards fan engagement. Evenbrite and other ticketing platforms offer low fees and tools for social marketing, but FanFueled is unique in paying up to 50% of serivce fees back to fans helping to ...

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Sting Spends More Than $1million on Free Ipad App

Source: HypeBot
November 17, 2011

When I first saw the news that Sting had an iPad app as part of his activities celebrating 25 years of solo performance, it didn't strike me as particularly startling, given that it's only a matter of time before such products will become a normal aspect of major artist releases. But when I was informed that it cost over a million dollars and found out it was being given away for free, I have to admit to being rather startled. ...

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Distributor Pulls 234 Labels from Spotify, Napster, Rdio After iTunes Payments Drop 24%

Source: HypeBot
November 17, 2011

Electronic music distributor STHoldings has pulled all its distributed labels from streaming music services Spotify, Simfy, Rdio and Napster. “Despite these services offering promotion to many millions of music listeners we have concerns that these services cannibalize the revenues of more traditional digital services," the company said. “These concerns are confirmed in our own accounts and a recent study by NPD Group and NARM." The NPD NARM study concluded that music streaming and other free or low cast online music ...

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Google Music Launches: Free Cloud Storage, 320kps Downloads and D.I.Y. Artist Hub

Source: HypeBot
November 17, 2011

(UPDATED) Google Music left beta this afternoon touting music discovery, unique sharing options, mobile payments and a direct to fan sales hub for independent artists. In a move that bests Apple, Google's cloud service is free for up to 20,000 songs and available for streaming on all platforms including iOS. 320kps music download purchases have been incorporated into the Android app store. Music Available At Launch The service launches with 8 million tracks Sony, UMG, EMI, Merlin and dozens of ...

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Startup Adva Mobile Using Crowdfunding to Improve Free Mobile Sites for Musicians

Source: HypeBot
November 16, 2011

Adva Mobile was featured on Hypebot in August for their free mobile websites for musicians. Now they're back with a crowdfunding campaign to help them bring the design aspects of their mobile portal and individual mobile sites up to the level of their backend and address what CEO Jack Kelly calls the problem of having a “Ferrari engine in a Chevy body." Jack Kelly Discusses Adva Mobile Crowdfunding Campaign When I spoke with Jack Kelly about Adva Mobile's services, I ...

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