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Luke Lewis: "Streaming Will Stop Looking Like the Future - Which Means Piracy Will Flourish."

January 13, 2011

This grim end-of-the year forecast comes from NME Deputy Editor Luke Lewis. He starts off his article of digital music predictions for 2011 by saying that, “Streaming will stop looking like the future... which means that piracy will flourish." His reasoning: “Spotify lost £17 million last year, and key albums keep getting yanked from its library. Last.fm ...

10 Business Models That Rocked 2010

January 13, 2011

Nick De May from Board of Innovation published this presentation. It outlines ten business models that rocked in 2010. Six of these models are related to the music industry such as Spotify, PayWithATweet, Kickstarter, and Flattr. If you've ever wanted to see a straightforward graphic outline of how companies like these make money - watch this slideshow. ...

Report: Piracy Sites Attract 53 Billion Visits Yearly

January 13, 2011

A report from security firm MarkMonitor states that 43 sites identified for piracy attract 146 million visits daily for a total of 53.29 billion a year.  67% of those 43 sites are hosted in North America or Western Europe and according to the study the 3 largest—RapidShare, MegaVideo and MegaUpload—collectively get 21 billion visits each year. ...

Moontoast Impulse: A New Social Commerce, Music Application for Facebook [launch]

January 13, 2011

Moontoast Impulse is a new music app for Facebook that let's fans listen, share, and buy without leaving the site. The entire song transaction occurs within Facebook. The app lives on an artist's Facebook page; it has a customizable interface. Fans can share individual songs and post them on their wall for their friends to see. ...

Nielsen Ratings at Odds with RIAA's Claim of 'Lost Sales"

January 13, 2011

In April of 2004 I was working on a piece for Keyboard magazine about bar codes. I was trying to determine if the “free" barcode many CD Replicators provide is a real added value to the indie artist, or just a bogus premium. But what evolved was a much bigger and more important story. Talking to ...

Deep Cuts: Forgotten Prog-Rock Gems from Yes

January 13, 2011

By Something Else Reviews News that Yes — the newest iteration, anyway—was in studio completing its first new recording in 10 years got us thinking about this shape-shifting progressive rock act. Pity the poor soul trying to sort through anything beyond the obvious ("Roundabout," “And You and I," “Long Distance Runaround," “Owner of a Lonely Heart") ...

Listen up Preview: The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh (2011)

January 13, 2011

53 Billion Visits a Year...

January 13, 2011

How many visits are pirate sites getting in a year? Well, one security firm drew a circle around 43 'pirates,' and found traffic levels of 53 billion visits a year. MarkMonitorcounted a range of upload, torrent, and P2P destinations, though actual trades were not tallied (a critical component). “Traffic to sites suspected of offering pirated content ...

Stanley Jordan and the Sounds of Three Hands (or No Hands), Tapping

January 13, 2011

Stanley Jordan came to down Sunday night, literally moments behind the birth of his granddaughter. “I'm in a great mood tonight!" he told the Dakota audience. He had been present for much of the birth before heading to the airport for his flight to Minneapolis, getting the word “she's here" just before boarding. Not that he ...

"Opus One," the Plus Loin Music Debut of Israeli Saxophonist-Composer Shauli Einav

January 13, 2011

CD Release Celebrations Announced for Boston and New York International Tour To Follow Today's international release of Opus One marks the emergence of a promising new talent on the jazz scene, saxophonist-composer-arranger and bandleader Shauli Einav. On his startling debut, from the French Plus Loin Music label, the gifted young musician is accompanied by a stellar ...