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Don't Just Play My Music. Play with My Music...

Source: Digital Music News
December 21, 2010

Unlike other media types, music works great in the background, and often enhances other activities. You can't go for a jog and watch a movie, read a book, or play a game. And no one is getting pulled over for listening-while-driving. All of that has always played in music's favor.

But it's a double-edged sword. Perhaps the background-friendly nature of music creates an engagement challenge, simply because great music can easily recede into the background. That makes gaming, music videos, ...

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Cricket Launches Muve Music: First Unlimited Mobile Music Service to Reach U.S.

Source: HypeBot
December 21, 2010

(Updated) Cricket Communications today became the first  U.S. mobile carrier to offer consumers unlimited music as part of a wireless rate plan. Dubbed Muve Music, the new digital music service is only available as part of a $55 monthly unlimited wireless plan and offers DRM-free mp3's over the air to the phone. All four major labels have licensed content to the service. Muve hopes to meet the needs of customers for whom the phone, not their computer, is the center ...

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Movin' Day.

Source: Brilliant Corners, a Boston Jazz Blog
December 20, 2010

Over the next few months this thing will be migrating in parts to All About Jazz. I've been doing data base work there since July and now have a help column there. Steve has been working on making an ad sales operation there since September. Matt is also apprised and will be a contributor as well. I am particularly interested in finding a better home for artist and advocate profiles as they were designed, in part, to make unique url ...

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RocketHub Partners With Critically-Acclaimed Rale Micic To Propel The Art Of The Music Video Through Crowdfunding

Source: Kl Ma
December 20, 2010

RocketHub, a grassroots crowdfunding community developed for Creatives by Creatives, has launched a new “Music Video" category on its internationally-renowned fundraising platform. The premier music video project features critically-acclaimed jazz guitarist Rale Micic. Crowdfunding establishes a web-based event that harnesses an artist's network and audience for funds, awareness, and authentic feedback. RocketHub Co-founder and CEO, Brian Meece sums it up as “a new spin on an established idea: Beethoven + Social Media = Crowdfunding for the modern musician. Welcome to ...

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MySpace Music Collaborates with ReverbNation, Offers New Suite of Marketing Tools for Artists

Source: HypeBot
December 17, 2010

MySpace Music has collaborated with ReverbNation to integrate their FanReach product into the MySpace platform. It will be included in a suite of tools that MySpace is introducing to its artist community. Beginning this month, all artists on MySpace will receive Fan Reach. This tool enables artists to collect and import email contacts; send targeted communications; view stats for each email sent; and manage their fan relationships from within their Myspace profile. This new suite of tools will also include ...

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Echo Nest CEO Explains How New MTV Music Meter Will Help Indie Artists

Source: HypeBot
December 16, 2010

MTV has partnered with Echo Nest to develop products that will to enable better music discovery.  First up is the MTV Music Meter chart that which searches blogs, social media and traditional metrics like radio and sales to determine which artists are getting the most attention.  But unlike Billboards new Social 50 and Big Champagne's Ulitimate Chart, the MTV Music Meter is dominated by developing acts rather than superstars.  We asked Echo Nest CEO Jim Lucchese how they acheived this ...

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YouTube Launches YouTube Trends

Source: HypeBot
December 15, 2010

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Sharesquare Wants to Bridge Physical Serendipity into Digital Devotion...

Source: Digital Music News
December 14, 2010

ShareSquare is currently in private beta. Digital Music News readers can gain access by using code DGMN100 at getsharesquare.com/signup. Enjoy, and let us know what you think. Serious artists have a presence across a number of different platforms, starting with the obvious ones like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace Music, iTunes, and a personal website. But what happens when a potential fan finds you in the physical world, as is often the case? The reality is that many will forget a band's ...

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