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Will Streaming Overtake File-Sharing and Downloads?

Source: HypeBot
November 13, 2010

Elliot Van Buskirk at Evolver.fm points to the latest numbers released by the NPD Group, which suggest that streaming music is growing faster than music downloading in the United States. The interesting part of their findings is that they back up the contention that the streaming is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it pushes fans to stream music instead of file sharing it. A good thing. Yet, on the other, it also suffices the appetite of fans that would've ...

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Video: How Twitter and Ping Link for Music Discovery

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November 13, 2010

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Twitter and iTune's Ping Link for Music Discovery

Source: HypeBot
November 12, 2010

Ping, iTunes' music social network, and Twitter have linked in ways that enhance and encourage the viral spread of music. Ping users now can link to their Twitter account and find other Ping users among those they already follow on Twitter. When the user posts, likes, reviews or tells why they purchased on Ping, it will also be tweeted to their Twitter followers including playable song previews and links to purchase from iTunes. When users click on a Tweet that's ...

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Artist Websites Are Important. but Mobile-Optimized Websites and Apps Might Be More Important...

Source: Digital Music News
November 11, 2010

“A website is important, and I'm not suggesting any artist today simply forego having one. But, it's not the future. It is what was important yesterday, and is quickly being replaced." Michael Schneider, Mobile Roadie, on midemblog November 8th. Do you agree with this statement? Or, does the concept of an 'artist website' transcend the desktop, smartphone, or other connectivity platform? Not exactly, according to Schneider, whopointed to a class of mobile-specific platforms that need greater strategic focus. “It's mobile-optimized ...

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Why Artist Websites Are Rapidly Becoming Obsolete...

Source: Digital Music News
November 12, 2010

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Why the Web Won't Replace Physical Connectivity

Source: HypeBot
November 10, 2010

In the second part of my interview segment with David Chaitt, author of SoundCtrl and host of the video blog Backyard Brunch Sessions, we get into the more interesting concepts. Lately, I've started to wonder if hyperlocal activism curves music piracy, how fans related to the delocalization of culture, and if the social ecology of music culture can be rebuild online. Chaitt takes up the challenge of adding insight into such concepts and even though I do disagree with him ...

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Jelli Goes Mobile, Pairs up with Radio Stations

Source: HypeBot
November 10, 2010

Jelli, a crowdsourced and social radio service, has released an iPhone app. Such news is exciting. It provides the tier of functionality that was missing from their current iteration. As a rule, just about every company has an app, but like Pandora, this addition may be a tipping point for the company. While Pandora always had a strong following, their app enabled them to reach more of the general public. However, Jelli hasn't positioned themselves as competitors to the venerable ...

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How weloveyoursongs.com Empowers Musicians

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November 9, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Alessandro, who is involved with We Love Your Songs, an internet community for unsigned musicians and music fans. In this interview, Alessandro talks about the site, how seek to empower artists, and the migration of users away from LimeWire. Why did you create We Love Your Songs? We Love Your Songs: We created Weloveyoursongs.com to offer to unsigned artists a new place to share their music and compete with other artists, to help them to bring ...

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