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The Twisting Fate of Radio - It's Just Another App
In car music players are getting smarter and more versatile. At a time when people are searching for smarter ways to use their mobile devices and change songs without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road, one company has devised an answer. Parrot's Asteroid lets drivers make calls and select songs using ...
Apple's iTunes Turns 10 Years Old, Dominates Music
This Sunday Apple's iTunes app reached an astounding milestone; it turned 10 years old. Originally launched on January 9, 2001—nine months before the introduction of the iPod on October 23, 2001—the app has gained many fans and enemies over the course of its decade long evolution. In that time span, iTunes went from zero to selling ...
Filling Catalog Holes - Rdio Makes Nice with Merlin
Rdio filled a few catalog holes today by partnering with Merlin. This deal will give the streaming music service access to titles by top indie artists including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Spoon, The xx, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Pixies, Belle and Sebastian, Tim McGraw and Boards of Canada. The Rdio—Merlin relationship will initially focus on ...
SoundCloud Raises $10 Million in Venture Funding to Scale Faster and Expand in U.S.
Last week, RootMusic received $2.3 million to help musicians build better Facebook pages and trueAnthem raised $2.9 million to take another shot at making ad-supported music market work. Then, X5 Music, a Swedish digital-only record label, landed $9 million in funding to help them expand into the U.S. market. Now, SoundCloud has announced receiving $10 million in a funding round ...
Unusual Eminem Grammy TV Ad Campaign Proclaims "Music is the Last Chance"
Perhaps its a reflection of a country fascinated by tales of redemption: like a homeless DJ that gets a new gig or a homeless street musician that goes viral on YouTube, gets a record deal and turns his life around. But whatever the reason, this year's Grammy tv spot drops the glitz and glamor for an ...
Skyline Music Launches Book a Band / Plant a Tree
Hypebot and Music Think Tank's parent company, booking agency Skyline Music, is kicking off the new year on a green note with the launch of Book A Band / Plant A Tree and a challenge to other music companies to join in. Every time a promoter or venue books one of Skyline Music's exclusive clients, who range from ...
RDIO COO Believes "Sense of Community" Will Differentiate Their Music Service from Rivals
This is part two of my interview with Carter Adamson, who is the COO of RDIO. In this segment, Adamson talks about the challenges of raising awareness for a music service and keeping fans actively engaged. Hypebot: What elements have you considered adding to RDIO—not now, but down the road? Carter Adamson: Rdio will continue to ...
Coming to a Library Near You: Free MP3s!
Residents of Seattle are in for a treat. They can now download free MP3s via their local library. Through Freegal Music, an online database of songs from Sony Music, patrons will be able to acquire three - free, no DRM strings attached - digital music downloads. MP3s will be compatible with all devices. To access the songs you will ...
US Music Sales Drop Again in 2010, Digital Flat
According to Nielsen SoundScan, total album sales in the US were down 13% in 2010. 326 million albums were sold in all formats vs. 374 million in 2009. Overall music sales (albums, singles, music videos and digital tracks) fell 2.5%. Digital track sales inched up just 1% to 1.17 billion units in 2010 compared to digital ...
Suicide Notice: Would a U.S. Launch Kill Spotify?
Had Spotify launched in the U.S., recent reports argue it would've bled them dry. Allegedly, the major labels demanded such large minimum guarantees that Spotify began to question if the financial risk added up. Since the company is nearing profitability in Europe, technology writer Sarah Lacy contends that it might be best if they skip coming ...
