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An Interview with Mog Ceo David Hyman on Youtube and Subscription Music Services

February 8, 2011

Friday afternoon, I spoke with David Hyman, who is the founder and CEO of MOG, a cloud-based music service. In this interview, David and I talk about the impact of YouTube on music and why free-trials on subscription music services need to be longer. What follows is a edited version of our AIM conversation. Hypebot: Afternoon ...

Pirates Say "Don't Make Me Steal" - A Digital Media Consumption Manifesto

February 8, 2011

A loose collective of digital media pirates have created a manifesto that outlines what they say rightsholders need to do to stop them pirating.  While its aimed at the film industry, the five point Don't Make Me Steal manifesto has wider implications for music and all other digital content.  The 5 Point Manifesto: 1. Price: using ...

The Case Against Artist Management

February 8, 2011

This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies.  Interview. Managers don't know more than you about the music business. They may know more people in the business, but it doesn't mean they know more about it. It's a bold statement I know, but the reality is the music business they now deal with is changing so ...

Amazon Marketed #superbowl Songs Via Twitter

February 8, 2011

iTunes may dominate the digital music market, but time and time again Amazon has proven that they're willing to hustle. The Super Bowl is a perfect example of this and the company's efforts deserve praise. For every song that aired in a commercial, Amazon MP3 tweeted links to where budding fans could purchase the tracks. It's ...

MP3 Rocket - "Hey RIAA Boss, Our Users Do Not File-Share Music Anymore, They Time Shift It!"

February 8, 2011

Here we go again. MP3 Rocket is mostly known for being a LimeWire spin-off. Not anymore. The company has dropped the P2P functionality of their service and gone legit—sort of. Due to the declining quantity and quality of the MP3s available over the Gnutella network, as well as mounting legal concerns, they have decided to reposition ...

Mobile Social Net MocoSpace Wants MySpace

February 8, 2011

Amid all the rumors of who might or might not be buying MySpace from parent News Corp., the one that has had the most legs has now been confirmed. MocoSpace, creators of mobile social network, hopes to buy the struggling social network. “MySpace was a pioneer in the social revolution and we think their business could ...

Brandi Disterheft, Charlie Hunter, Sophie Hunger and Ibrahim Maalouf Light up L'astral

February 8, 2011

Organizers of the Jazz All Year-Round series, part of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD, are proud to add four concerts to the marquee at L'Astral, the magnificent venue housed by the Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan. We welcome three revelations and a “young veteran" who shone last year, especially at ...

Boston's Beehive Jazz Club - Four Days of Luv'n to Celebrate Valentine's Day

February 8, 2011

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter at Berklee Performance Center on February 8

February 8, 2011

Six-time Grammy Award winner Wayne Shorter brings his quartet to Boston for a concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $46-$66 and can be ordered online. Considered one of the most inventive and daring musicians and composers of his generation, Shorter began his career playing with John ...

Pow!: Tigran Hamasyan, Wunderkind or Just Good?

February 8, 2011

Tigran Hamasyan—Solo + Quintet Tuesday, February 8th at 7 Le Poisson Rouge When I started receiving emails from Search & Restore about the upcoming appearance of the Armenian piano whizkid Tigran, I thought it best to approach with extreme caution. Our society is obsessed with prodigies, but especially in jazz, words like ...