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Top 10 Things to Expect from Limewire Shutdown
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This guest post is by David Barrett, he's is the founder of Expensify. Attention people of the year 2000. At long last, and to no surprise to anyone, your beloved Limewire has been deemed illegal and shut down by the friendly folks at the RIAA. Don't panic, we've been through this before. Here are ten things to expect in your near future: Nothing will change. At least, not at first. Depending on your version, Limewire will likely continue to function ...
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2 New Google Features Could Help Artists Find Fans
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Google has introduced two new location based features that offer opportunites for musicans building a fan base in their home town, as well as those on tour. The first, Place Search, was designed to make it easier to find local businesses along with maps and reviews, but it also could make it easier for fans to find the kind of music they like. A search for “bluegrass + Roanoke, Virginia" might bring up shows at the wonderful Kirk Avenue Music ...
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Can Internet Marketing Techniques Sell Music?
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This is a guest post by Seamus Anthony, a Melbourne-based musician. While music is my first love, I actually currently make more money as a website geek and, to a lesser extent, a writer. So I know how Internet marketing “squeeze pages“ work, and how to write and build them. Meanwhile, I have been going on my merry way making music but not exactly setting the Interwebs on fire. Then, recently, I was casually watching a music marketing video (by ...
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Paypal Lowers Micropayment Fees for Digital Content, Facebook Signs Up
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PayPal is making direct artist to fan sales easier and more profitable with a new micropayment system that lets consumers pay for low cost digital goods in as few as two clicks without leaving the seller's site. Facebook was one of the first company's to sign on to the new service which, when available later this year, will offer fees of 5% plus 5 cents for purchases under $12. That's just 10 cents on a 99 cent download sale. Several ...
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Myspace Reboots with New Look and Focus
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Late yesterday, a long struggling Myspace launched its anticipated makeover and a new focus as entertainment hub. Taking a page from the Malcom Gladwell playbook, Myspace is now encouraging curators—fans who have “the reputation and knowledge around particular entertainment topics and emerging cultural trends"—offering tools to expand their reach within the social network. Music head Cortney Holt was a key driver in the makeover and explained the research that led to it: “I literally started to go through with a ...
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The Great Migration Away from LimeWire Begins
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LimeWire has been ordered to shut down. The RIAA will now seek damages upwards of $1 billion. They estimate that LimeWire costs the record labels $500 million in lost music sales every month. From Download.com alone, LimeWire has been downloaded around 206,881,874 times. This news leaves the more than 50 million monthly users of the client looking for new ways to consume music. Some will migrate to iTunes and Amazon, buying music legally, while others are likely to begin the ...
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Songbird: Combined Web Browser, Music Player
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Songbird, founded in 2006, is a duel web-browser and music library organizer. I've just discovered Songbird, and overall it looks to be a very solid project. Since Songbird is open to developers like Firefox, there are tons of add-ons that allow you to optimize your browser for playback, music management, and social discovery. If you find yourself unsatisfied with iTunes, this looks to be a great replacement. They have everything from a lyrics engine, an ad blocker, a torrent downloader, ...
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