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Fanity - It's Google Alerts on Crack - For Music
Fanity, a brand-new music startup, is both awesome and scary. On one hand, the company has put together a very clean and comprehensive way for fans to track their favorite artists. On the other, it almost does too good of a job at it. If you're a Katy Perry fan, which I'm sure most of you ...
An Ocean of Pennies - Pay-Per-Play Music Streaming Service Launches in UK
Psonar is a UK music startup that will let users stream songs they don't own for a penny. There's no advertising or monthly subscription required. The company bills users directly on their phone bill, as well as, though PayPal and credit cards. This Pay Per Play streaming service is being built on top of their current locker ...
"As Things Stand Now, Digital Music Has Failed."
That “delightful" quote comes from Forrester Research analyst Mark Mulligan. In a recent article in the New York Times, he states, “We are at one of the most worrying stages yet for the industry. As things stand now, digital music has failed." An entire decade is behind us and there hasn't been much progress. Record company ...
Personally, I Don't Care if There is Another MySpace.
This is part two of my interview with Robin Davey. He is a musician, director, and producer. His bands include The Hoax and most recently the eclectic pop duo The Bastard Fairies. Davey has directed music videos and an award-winning documentary. In this interview he talks about how focusing on core fans grew his audience and why he thinks MySpace is in terminal decline. ...
The First 3D 360-Degree Music Video Arrives
In 2010, we saw several highly innovative and interesting music videos debut. Some of these were worth writing about due to the sheer amount of work and timing that went into their production. Others enabled fans to choose their own adventure in the video and end it as they wished. In my opinion, this new music video ...
Sony's Music Unlimited's Big Secret: It's Powered by Gracenote and Omnifone
Gracenote and Omnifone used MIDEM to announce that their tech is driving the back-end of “Music Unlimited," Sony's new cloud digital music service designed to take on both iTunes and music streamers. Consumers may not care, but competitors and the industry certainly do. All four major labels have signed on to this new Sony network designed ...
#Midem 2011 - Music Hack Day, More Deals and News
Updated. A Music Hack Day at the music industry convention most heavily influenced by the major labels? It happened because MIDEM brought the Hack Day team to Cannes; and an eclectic group of international hackers showed an overflow crowd the kind of fun and useful music tech that can be created in 24 hours. Key to ...
Digital Exodus - Record Listening Clubs Arise in UK
This post is by Alison McCarthy. She's an intern at Hypebot. Last week the BBC and Telegraph reported on groups of music fans that have formed in London, Sheffield, Scotland and Wales, meeting monthly to hold Classic Album Sundays. The event is based on a simple concept: lights are dimmed, phones are shut off, and a classic album is ...
Will Google Music Offer Full Song Previews?
The central appeal of Google Music is that it will allow fans to buy music within the company's search engine. Rather than fans seeing solely YouTube videos, Wikipedia entries, and lyrics - as well as torrents - when they search for an artist or song in Google, they'll now be able to purchase music too. However, when a ...
Universal Cuts 50, WMG and EMI Sale Rumors Grow. but at the Top, They're Playing Musical Chairs
The major label roller coaster ride has intensified over the last few days with a series of staff cuts, executive changes and sale rumors that should radically shift the major label landscape. But will they lead to real change? Last week, new UMG CEO Lucian Grainge began his reign with 50+ staff cut across the U.S. ...
