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Update: Icloud Goes Live as Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 with Cloud Support, Wifi Sync, No iTunes Match

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October 13, 2011

UPDATE: Apple's iCloud is now live. Just ahead of today's iCloud launch, last night Apple released iiTunes 10.5. The upgrade includes support for iCloud storage and playback plus wireless sync.  Missing is the promised iTunes Match which will integrate a fan's music acquired outside of iTunes to their iCloud collection. Apple has reportedly shared iTunes Match with select developers and says it will launch publicly before the end of this month. In the meantime, here are the major changes that ...

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So What Should MySpace Do Now?

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October 12, 2011

Last week Specific Media CEO Tim Vanderhook and Justin Timberlake discussed MySpace at Advertising Week. Their pitch was to marketers and they described themselves as the “Hulu of Music" in keeping with their ongoing effort to reposition themselves as a music community rather than a social network. Given that this is a reiteration of their summer messaging, what should MySpace do now? In a Pitch Deck used in last week's Advertising Week presentation, MySpace presented itself as the “Hulu of ...

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Watch: Steve Jobs Introduce 1st iPod at Apple Music Event 2001

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October 12, 2011

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Ian Rogers: The Evolution of Web Distribution, a Mass of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands

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October 9, 2011

On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which  follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the evolution of internet distribution and onto where we are now: the era of social distribtuion. Next, Rogers shares where he believes we're headed—a mass of niches influenced by a limited number of trusted brands - and the new opportunites we'll find there. IAN ROGERS: I've been working with digital music ...

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Vimeo Teams with Audiosocket, Free Music Archive for Video Music Store

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October 7, 2011

Vimeo's recently launched Music Store provides free music for noncommercial videos, low-cost tracks ($1.99) for use on personal videos and commercially priced tracks ($98.00) for commercial use. It's a service that makes sense for Vimeo to add and it might make a handful of musicians better off though the profits are in the aggregation. Music Store Tutorial from Vimeo Staff The Vimeo Music Store recently launched with music for videos provided by Audiosocket and Free Music Archive. It's a nice ...

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Rdio Goes Really, Really Free: Free Music, No Ads

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October 7, 2011

Streaming music service Rdio today announced a new free service tier. The new tier and offers access to all the site's 12 million songs. Free users will see a green bar at the top of the screen that lets them know how much free music they have available for the month. As they listen to tracks, the bar decreases with an amount customized to each individual's listening behavior. The company explains: “The amount of free a person will get is ...

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Ian Rogers on the Evolution of Web Distribution, a Mass of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands

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October 7, 2011

On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which  follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the evolution of internet distribution and onto where we are now: the era of social distribtuion. Next, Rogers shares where he believes we're headed—a mass of niches influenced by a limited number of trusted brands - and the new opportunites we'll find there. IAN ROGERS: I've been working with digital music ...

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3 Major Reasons to Drive Fans to Your Website Instead of Facebook and Social Media

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October 6, 2011

(UPDATED) By Chris Vinson, the founder and CTO of musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle. Do I really need a website for my music? With Facebook, Twitter, and all the musician-specific social networks out there, you might think that your own .COM is obsolete. But there are 3 very important reasons to drive fans to your website instead:

1) You own the address First and foremost, you own your .COM address. As long as you maintain it, it will always ...

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