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Groovebug Gathers Content from Across Web to Create Rich Ipad Music Experience

Source: HypeBot
September 15, 2011

Groovebug, a free interactive music magazine app for the iPad, launched earlier this month. It offers recommended content based on your iTunes account as well as browsable content drawn from across the web in a dynamic presentation. Future development will include the opportunity for artists to interact with fans. I spoke with Jeremiah Seraphine, CEO and Co-founder of Groovebug, and he filled me in on their current perspective as well as a bit of their future plans. He told me ...

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Google Launches Magnifier Music Discovery Site

Source: HypeBot
September 13, 2011

Google Music launched in beta four months ago as a rather unexciting music locker service. And with the launch of Facebook Music next week and iTunes Match in October, it seemed destined to stay a second-tier offering. But various rumblings we've heard suggest that Google Head of Music Programming Tim Quirk is ramping up a number of efforts to keep that from happening. First up is new music discover site Magnifier. The goal according to Quick is “to help users ...

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Digital Technology Saves Chick Corea's Prized Analog Keyboard

Source: Peter Giles
September 12, 2011

In 1984, renowned pianist Chick Corea worked with Harold Rhodes in the creation of the Stage 73 Mark V electric piano. Over the next ten years, Corea and his team developed what they called the Number One, replacing hammers, developing custom electronics and creating an instrument that reflected the singular talent and innovation of its owner. In 2009, after enduring years of pounding from one of modern music's most innovative composers and performers, the keyboard became too fragile to take ...

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Eventbrite's Summer of Disruptive Innovation Extends into Fall as Ashley Capps Joins Board

Source: HypeBot
September 8, 2011

A number of Eventbrite announcements over the summer, including an integration with ThingLink and the introduction of Eventbrite At The Door, have been keeping this disruptive innovator in the news. With the recent addition of Ashley Capps to the board, beefing up their music expertise, Eventbrite continues to dominate the alternatives to Ticketmaster even as they creep up on Ticketmaster's sustaining innovations. Last week's announcement from Eventbrite that Ashley Capps has joined their Board of Advisors signaled their interest in ...

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Rockstar Motel Set to Unveil Social Platform for Promoting Artists and Fans

Source: HypeBot
September 8, 2011

Rockstar Motel is a social networking site focused on building a platform for publicizing both artists and fans emphasizing indie and unsigned musicians. Its initial version, set for public unveiling on October 4, is somewhat like a sports fantasy league with player participation. But the longterm vision is quite a bit larger. I spoke this week with Rockstar Motel Founder and CEO Luca Sacchetti who is a very impassioned advocate for musicians, in part, because he is one. VentureBeat has ...

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$39 Million Invested in Music Tech in August

Source: HypeBot
September 2, 2011

It may the dog days of summer, but that didn't stop investors from taking time from their vacations to invest $39 million in music tech startups in August. Band Page by RootMusic and turntable.fm lead the pack, but the money flow didn't stop there. Here are the highlights of the $39 Million Invested In Music Tech In August, 2011: BandPage by RootMusic raised $16 million in expansion financing. Social music site Turntable.fm raised $7.5 million from Union Square Ventures. Fanrank ...

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eMusic Partners with EchoNest for Online Streams

Source: HypeBot
August 31, 2011

eMusic has partnered to use the The Echo Nest's music data platform to enhance its music discovery options. Their first project together, eMusic Radio, launched in beta today. Teaming man and machine, it includes several dozen curated programs based on emerging artists, local music scenes, and genres. Programs are curated by eMusic's editorial and writing staff using The Echo Nest's Playlist and Taste Profiling engine to create programs based on 5 billion data points including artist connections, song similarity, mood, ...

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Imagine: An Album Specially Mastered for iTunes...

Source: Digital Music News
August 27, 2011

If there's one thing audiophiles hate, it's dumbed-down digitizations. And that's code for things like MP3s and iTunes, whose compressions are deemed sub-optimal for those seeking the true essence of sound. Or, too tinny when compared to thewarm glow of vinyl. But what about specially mastering something for iTunes, instead of watering it down or otherwise converting it? In that light, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Warner Bros. Records and producer Rick Rubin are now delivering “the first rock album ...

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