Google Sick Of Dealing With Labels, May Drop Portions of Music Service
Google is so tired of negotiating with record labels about licensing that they may drop part of their planned Google Music service in frustration. WMG is apparently the worst offender. Continue reading
Soundcloud Founders Explain Why They Want To Fix Audio On The Web [Video]
Soundcloud is clearly one of music tech's success stories; and that the music industry has embraced their service couldn't please the company's founders more. "The web…sound and music. That's really. Continue reading
Soundcloud Launches “Takes Questions” Audio Q & A Platform. We’ve Got Private Beta Invites
(UPDATED) SoundCloud launched a new site, Takes Questions, in today, which enables users to take questions and leave audio answers from a customizable web page. For musicians and others, Takes. Continue reading
Amazon Email Tells Labels Cloud Launch “Boosted MP3 Sales”, “Not Looking For Licenses”
(UPDATED) In a letter obtained by Hypebot and sent by Amazon to record labels this week, the internet giant says that customers have "embraced" their controversial new cloud music locker. Continue reading
Full Text Of Amazon’s Cloud Music Email To Labels
Amazon unleashed a storm of industry criticism recently when it launched it's music Cloud Locker and Cloud Player. Some even called it illegal. Yesterday, Amazon answered its crtics with a. Continue reading
Songza Retools As Social Radio [DEMO]
Over the last few months Songza has made the transition from quirky streamer of YouTube audio to a non-interactive DMCA compliant radio model with a licenced library of 11.3 million. Continue reading
Pandora Caught Transmitting Personal Info & User Location To Advertisers
(Updated) After Pandora revealed in an IPO filing that it was subpoenaed by a grand jury investigating smartphone apps, the team at Veracode decided to do a little digging and. Continue reading
New Google Music App Leaks
A developer version of the Android Market that included Google's new music app was acquired yesterday by the blog Techfrom10. (Click on image on left for a screenshot.) Google had. Continue reading
Will Amazon’s New Music Strategy Hurt Or Help Apple & Google?
Yesterday's guest post by The Echo Nest's Paul Lamere, 9 Reasons Apple And Google Should Be Worried About Amazon, drew thoughtful comments including this one from Jesse Kanner, founder of. Continue reading
9 Reasons Apple And Google Should Be Worried About Amazon
This guest post comes from Paul Lamere of The Echo Nest and his blog Music Machinery. For the last year we’ve heard rumors of how both Apple and Google were. Continue reading
