Up-and-coming bands like Shinedown are helping Warner Music Group pull off the hardest trick in the music biz: redefining the record label for the digital age.READ»
Mergers and acquisitions often dominate headlines: “Apple Acquires Quattro Wireless for $250 M” or “Bank of America Acquires Merrill Lynch for $50B.” Acquisitions consolidate financial and physical resources within a...READ»
Imagine yourself sitting in front of a computer, happily listening to music from your favorite online streaming service. All of a sudden, the music stops, and the page refreshes to something you’ve never seen before, with an announcement that your favorite service is no longer available. Sound far-fetched? It shouldn’t. Earlier this week...READ»
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»
Today Motorola released its first Android device: the Cliq for T-Mobile. And while most Android comparisons run right to the iPhone, this thing looks more poised to steal teen approval from the Sidekick.
Inside, it sports the same ...READ»
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»
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»
Here are the 10 most popular Android Apps for November 2008, based on number of downloads, number of comments, and average rating (compiled by Medialets).READ»
When it comes to mobile computing, all anyone really wants is access to their email and the Web. But more and more, people want access to social media tools, and developers are making that happen on Android both smoothly and quickly. Here are my top seven, including a long-awaited Facebook app.READ»
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»
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»
Back in 2000 hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons bankrolled the short-lived hip-hop news, entertainment, and community Website 360hiphop.com. Now he and a group of investors are trying again.READ»
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With Facebook surging, cofounders Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson have gone back to their roots -- music, pop culture, and a proven cash-flow ad model -- to spur a next phase of growth. Will that be enough for boss Rupert Murdoch?READ»
This is our first major content distribution deal for someone else's content. We have done deals with Imeem and Vuze involving our own content but this deal is more akin to Hulu signing a network like MTV, with Realvibez being Hulu. ...READ»
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»
Yesterday, AOL announced its pending acquisition of Bebo, the third largest social network in the United States, for $850 million. The announcement comes amid ongoing speculation of where AOL and its parent company Time Warner fit in ...READ»
Last year, Newsweek predicted that 2007 would be "the year of the widget." This July, developers gathered in New York for Widgetcon, a conference devoted exclusively to widgets. Whether or not Widgetcon fulfilled Newsweek's prediction, it signaled that widgets were more than a passing fad on the Web.READ»
Now that imeem has secured rights to music from all the major labels, as I reported earlier on this blog, the social media network is looking to expand its offerings in the video department. Its announcement today indicates that it ...READ»
No longer just for kids, this multi-billion dollar holiday lends itself to creativity on the Web. Check out what these innovative tech companies have in store for October 31, both online and off.READ»
Momentum Growth Conference
October 4
Mountain View, California
The annual Momentum Growth Conference gives 15 private companies poised for an IPO or big-money acquisition the chance to strut their stuff for investors. ...READ»
I posted a few weeks back at length about imeem's success in securing the rights to stream from three of the four major labels' catalogs. (You can read the post here.) Earlier Monday, imeem announced that it had made a deal with the ...READ»
