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Why Google Is Getting Into Entertainment: Your Data

Google's forthcoming device is already much buzzed about. It will stream music with hardware and will eventually go far beyond tunes. Here's why it all makes sense.READ»

CELEBRITY   |  Comment

Twitter Breaks Record During Super Bowl XLVI: 12,233 Tweets Per Second

Meanwhile, TV viewership of the New York Giants' 21-17 defeat over the New England Patriots remained flat, if not a bit down, from last year. READ»

She Built Her Business On Rock And Roll: How Michelle You's Songkick Strikes A Chord With Music Lovers

While going to school in Beijing, Michelle You missed attending live concerts. So she did something about it. Now she and her cofounders hope to be "the definitive brand for live music."READ»

How Computers, Curators, And Users Create Pandora's Playlists

In this extended version of the talk from our new issue, we speak with Tom Conrad, the CTO and Executive VP of Product at Pandora. Why does it take so much input from so many sources for the company to build perfect playlists?READ»

Memberly Helps You Give Your Day Job The Finger

From coffee to crafts to paywalled blog posts, Memberly customers are building businesses based on predictability.
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Soundslates's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Tuba player in need of a guitarist? Violinist in need of a drummer? Soundslates is a new site that helps aspiring musicians collaborate, no matter where they live.READ»

SPOTIFY   |  Comment

Would You Pay $20 A Month For Spotify?

Spotify chief content officer Ken Parks says you can get unlimited music, from anywhere, for the price of just a "couple of beers." Isn't your music worth more than that?READ»

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Lessons About Guerilla Filmmaking--And Life--From A Feature-Length Music Video

Jacob Krupnick's feature-length, Girl Talk-scored music video, "Girl Walk // All Day," debuted yesterday. Today, Krupnick walks us through making a mega dance spectacle while all of New York goes about its business around you.READ»

To Reach Fans Through Social Music Sites, Labels Need To Learn To Let Go

With social music sites like Spotify and Turntable, fans feel a part of something awesome, something that makes it a pleasure to contribute, not a burden. It’s this type of connectivity that is the envy of every brand in the world. But to work, this connection has to be made on the consumer’s terms, and that piece gets lost more times than not. READ»

Party's Spunky Advertisement Is The Ultimate Creative Donation

For Japan's Space Shower TV, agency Party create a very personal interactive dance experiment starring their own semen.READ»

Hertz Takes A Road Trip With Live Nation

Hertz puts music at the center of its marketing strategy with a Live Nation partnership that aims to link concert-going and car rentals.READ»

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I Melt With You: BGH Banishes The Beep With New Musical Microwave

Argentine household products company BGH turned to its agency for new microwave ad. It got a new microwave feature instead.READ»

SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung's 5 Favorite Sounds

On the occasion of hitting 8.5 million users, the cofounder of the dead-simple, fun, social web audio service shares which recent recordings were music to his ears. READ»

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Google Music Expected, Authors Call Kindle Lending Library A Contract Breach, Miramax On Board Netflix U.K.

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

"Twilight" Soundtrack Saga: Why There Will Be No "White Wedding" For Bella And Edward

The retail music landscape may be walking dead, but the carefully curated soundtracks to the "Twilight" franchise are alive and well, thanks to music supervisor Alex Patsavas "marriage" of story and song, featured in the upcoming "Breaking Dawn--Part 1."READ»

ZAG   |  Comment

7 Ways To Build A Brand From Scratch, Inspired By "Playground Sessions"

Playground Sessions is a new music learning system from BBH unit Zag. But its biggest lesson may be in how agencies are approaching new product development.READ»

HYUNDAI   |  Comment

Auto Tune: Hyundai Unites Skrillex And The Doors To Make New Music

With the Regeneration project, Hyundai continues its quest for emotional connection, uniting electronic music stars with musicians from five other genresREAD»

Two Laptops And A Mobile Phone: Startup Music From SoundCloud's Alex Ljung

Ljung put his life on hold to build his own cloud focused on sound creators instead of consumers--a Flickr for music.READ»

Protest, Music, And #OWS Opportunism

When does a performer's “endorsement” of Occupy Wall Street cross over into exploitation?READ»

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Switch Hitters, Virtuoso Pianists, and Leaders who Learn

Many of the best leaders are switch hitters. They play their strong side when they can, but their other side(s) when they must.READ»