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ReDigi Launches Used Digital Music Marketplace. Can It Be Legal? [video]
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When we wrote about ReDigi's plan to create a marketplace for used digital downloads, it caused quite a stir. Could selling used downloads be legal? “A legal music download is generally issued as personal license to use," wrote attorney Rob Falk, “and I believe that by its terms, is non-transferable." Not so fast, countered the company ...
On Spotify, File-Sharing and Incomplete Statistics
Since Spotify finally launched in the US, the discussion has reignited about what the benefits of it are for musicians. One recent conversation has involved people quoting diametrically opposite statistics about the influence of Spotify on file-sharing in Sweden. Some people quoting a stat that says file-sharing has dropped as Spotify has rolled out, and others ...
exfm Expands from Browser Extension to Social Music Discovery Platform
exfm began life as a Google Chrome extension called ExtensionFM. Now the open web MP3-fueled “social music discovery platform" has a nice website, mobile options, more browser extensions and an embeddable player. No, they can't play audio from YouTube or from your desktop, but, all in all, it's shaping up to be a great service. exfm ...
Update: Icloud Goes Live as Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 with Cloud Support, Wifi Sync, No iTunes Match
UPDATE: Apple's iCloud is now live. Just ahead of today's iCloud launch, last night Apple released iiTunes 10.5. The upgrade includes support for iCloud storage and playback plus wireless sync. Missing is the promised iTunes Match which will integrate a fan's music acquired outside of iTunes to their iCloud collection. Apple has reportedly shared iTunes Match ...
So What Should MySpace Do Now?
Last week Specific Media CEO Tim Vanderhook and Justin Timberlake discussed MySpace at Advertising Week. Their pitch was to marketers and they described themselves as the “Hulu of Music" in keeping with their ongoing effort to reposition themselves as a music community rather than a social network. Given that this is a reiteration of their summer ...
Ian Rogers: The Evolution of Web Distribution, a Mass of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands
On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the evolution of internet distribution and onto where we are now: the era of social distribtuion. Next, Rogers shares where he believes we're headed—a mass of niches ...
3 Major Reasons to Drive Fans to Your Website Instead of Facebook and Social Media
(UPDATED) By Chris Vinson, the founder and CTO of musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle. Do I really need a website for my music? With Facebook, Twitter, and all the musician-specific social networks out there, you might think that your own .COM is obsolete. But there are 3 very important reasons to drive fans to your ...
Ian Rogers on the Evolution of Web Distribution, a Mass of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands
On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the evolution of internet distribution and onto where we are now: the era of social distribtuion. Next, Rogers shares where he believes we're headed—a mass of niches ...
Rdio Goes Really, Really Free: Free Music, No Ads
Streaming music service Rdio today announced a new free service tier. The new tier and offers access to all the site's 12 million songs. Free users will see a green bar at the top of the screen that lets them know how much free music they have available for the month. As they listen to tracks, ...
