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MySpace Buying iMeem: A Plan to Beat Spotify?

There are rumors abounding that MySpace is in advanced stages of trying to social-network music system iMeem, and they set us thinking. Looking at Facebook's tie-up with Lala, and even MySpace's with iLike, is this all to outsmart ...READ»

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My Secret Love for Rhapsody

I exist mostly in an Apple ecosystem: I work on a Mac, call on an iPhone, and work out with a Shuffle. And yet, here I am, spending more and more time on Rhapsody. Rhapsody, Real's subscription-based music service, is my tech life's ...READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Music

Apple may be the top music retailer in the U.S., but the company isn't alone when it comes to keeping the industry afloat. Here are the top 10 companies--and a band--innovating the business of music.READ»

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How Social Media Got Out the Vote

There was a lot of coverage about how the candidates used — or didn't use — social media to garner supporters. But what about how social media sites galvanized their members to go out and vote? From imeem to Facebook, here are a few examples.READ»

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Tech Watch: Music on Facebook; Bill Gates's Rumored Think Tank; Amazon's Q3 Earnings Bad, But Good

Facebook may launch music service to rival MySpace's; Bill Gates working on a Think Tank; and Amazon posts earnings just short of Q3 targets.READ»

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New G1 App Brings Free Streaming Music and Personalized Radio to Users

Available in stores today, Google's new phone, the G1, has already spawned a slew of new applications. Among these is a creation from social music site, imeem, that makes life just a little bit easier for G1 users.READ»

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Is a Push Strategy On The Web Better Than a Pull Strategy?

Today I happened to be thinking about my last few presentations at conferences, especially at the Global Reggae Conference in Jamaica in February where I was invited to speak about leveraging the web to promote Reggae ...READ»