Why Apple Really Bought Lala
Apple's Lala Purchase Creates New Minefield For Labels & Fans As the dust settles on the recent deals and launches in the digital music space, the motivations behind each is. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Google Almost Bought Lala, SeeqPod, Pandora In-Car,
Google almost bought Lala just before Apple did. (WSJ) If only… The latest on the wind-down of music startup SeeqPod. (paidContent) "4 Ways One Big Database Would Help Music Fans,. Continue reading
EMI & IODA Sign With Ad Supported Guvera
U.S. Launch Coming February 2010 Ad supported music has become a mindfield for digital music startups. We7, Spotify, MySpace and YouTube have their own take on the model and level. Continue reading
MOG: A First Look
I'll be writing a longer post tomorrow morning that includes my interview with MOG.com CEO David Hyman. But before today gets away from me, I wanted to share a few. Continue reading
MOG Launches $5 Music Streaming Today
UPDATE 2: MOG.com is live. Read my "first look" here. MOG's All Access premium music service goes live in the U.S. today (12/2) at 7 AM PST. MOG promises a. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
MOG's $5 music subscriptions will launch this Wednesday Dec. 5th 2nd. Live Nation and iTunes to offer audio and video concert downloads. Last.fm adds 1 million listeners in a single. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Anti-P2P Working?, We7 iPhone, Ultra Fans, SXSW Showcas Picks & More
Swedes start buying music; are anti-P2P laws working? Digital music sales in piracy-loving Sweden have soared this year. The music industry says that it's all about tough new laws and. Continue reading
MOG $5 Music Subscriptions To Launch Dec 2
MOG’s premium music service, MOG All Access, will go live at 7 AM PST December 2nd. MOG promises a deep on-demand library for $5 a month with free trials offered. Continue reading
Interchangeable Identities: The Collision of Culture, Technology, and Self
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Photo Courtesy of Sara Kiesling For those who came of age just before the rise and fall of Napster, what music they listened to depended greatly. Continue reading
MTV & RealNetworks In Talks To Give Rhapsody More Autonomy …Or Is This A Cut And Run?
According to SEC filings by RealNetworks, they are in negotiations with MTV to change their partnership in the Rhapsody Music service and perhaps give it more operating autonomy. Two years. Continue reading