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Mecanto Launches Robust Cloud Music Alternative

Source: HypeBot
August 27, 2011

Mecanto has launched as an affordable alternative cloud music storage locker and player. After a 1 month free trial, users pay $2 per month or $20 a year for unlimited music storage and streaming to a multitude of platforms.  Amazon and Apple offer simliar pricing, and Google is free for now, but none offers such robust features. MeCanto enables music synchronization, management, and playback  using desktop, internet, and mobile technologies. According to the company, the service supports Symbian, Iphone, Android, ...

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MySpace Shares Comeback Plans, Focus on Music

Source: HypeBot
August 26, 2011

In late June, Specific Media bought MySpace for $35 million and announced Justin Timberlake's involvement. Yesterday, they hinted at more of their comeback plans via an AdAge interview setting the stage for a possible press conference next week. Al Dejewski, the new senior VP-global marketing for Specific Media who will also oversee marketing for Myspace, discussed the company's comeback plans with a focus on music as a “foundation" and iTunes, Spotify and Vevo as targeted competitors (as opposed to, say, ...

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You Are Listening to Los Angeles and Music's Incredible Lost Opportunities

Source: HypeBot
August 24, 2011

I've been trying to get a sense of the full range of streaming music and video projects, such as Reelr.tv and Chill, that draw on services like YouTube and SoundCloud to both avoid licensing issues and to offer new ways of enjoying content from such sites. My favorite service to date is actually one that gives the listener the least amount of choice and music marketers little chance to market music, it's called “You Are Listening To" and it features ...

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Why Artists Might Want to Consider LinkedIn...

Source: Digital Music News
August 23, 2011

LinkedIn is for business contacts, right? Exactly, which is why bands may want to consider a LinkedIn profile—on top of everything else. Not for existing fans, but for the business connections that can bring more fans. Here's a rundown of how to approach this network from Kelli Richards of the All Access Group, who just released Taking theCrowd to the Cloud: Social Media for the Music Industry. It's available at allaccessgroup.com and at e-book sellers. “Depending on what you do ...

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10 Top Twitter Tools Used by Social Media Experts

Source: HypeBot
August 23, 2011

With so many Twitter tools out there, it's hard to know which ones to trust with your Twitter account management. So why not take a look at what the social media and industry experts are using! Here are ten Twitter applications and tools used by some of the top Twitterers. The following list is presented in alphabetical order: Bit.ly Bit.ly is just a URL shortening service right? Wrong! Used by @marismith, @techcrunch, and @problogger, a free Bit.ly account will give ...

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Reelr.TV - Discover Your Inner Tweej

Source: HypeBot
August 23, 2011

Reelr.tv is another contender in the growing arena of streaming music services like Chill featuring freely embeddable music videos. Originally launched as MTweeV.com, MTV nixed that move even though they aren't really associated with music videos anymore, and so Reelr.tv was born, leveraging the combined power of Twitter and YouTube. The basic concept of Reelr.tv is that you tweet a song title and include the hashtag #nowPlaying and they automatically create your channel at http://Reelr.tv/yourTwitterUserName. It's fast, at least at ...

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Jon Whitledge's "Magic Bus" Appears In The September Issue Of "The Abso!ute Sound" Magazine!

Source: Jon Raymond Whitledge
August 23, 2011

Last June, Jon Whitledge had the honor and privilege to exhibit the “Magic Bus" at T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach. Mr. Whitledge exhibited for all three days and was swamped by listeners of all types—home audiophiles, car stereo aficionados, audio component designers, and musicians—all of whom were impressed by the Magic Bus. Most of all, the show was relaxing and enjoyable, as Robert Harley, Editor-in-Chief of “the absolute sound" magazine, and renowned reviewer/writer remarked: “Of the 70 or so hi-fi ...

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Google Just Launched 'Magnifier,' a Music Blog...

Source: Digital Music News
August 18, 2011

We could pontificate all day about what this means for Google's broader music strategy. But that assumes that Google knows what this means for its broader music strategy. And with that, the search behemoth quietly introduced 'Magnifier' on Wednesday, a blog that features lots of new music.

And that means free downloads, videos, images, interviews, songs of the day, exclusive live sets and recommendations, with content updated on a daily basis. “Sometimes it will be new artists we think deserve ...

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