The Rewind (This Weeks Digital Music News)
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TechCrunch dominated The Hype Machine’s new chart with a single tweet.Facebook hits 250 million users andkeeps growing.
Rhino’s Digital 45: A new format worth copying.
Pandora gets snother $35 Million in funding.
EMI appears on the edge of a financial meltdown along with the Citibank which holds most of its loans. But a major bond issue is under consideration to save it. CEO Leoni-Sceti admits “We’ve clearly lost touch“.Perez Hilton prances into Warners with his own label as predicted. A poll gives Perez little chance of success. Cast your vote here.
“Free” and “Long Tail” author Chris Anderson says “labels are the least important part” of the music industry.
Major web site and service improvements for band marketer Topspin Media and d.i.y. muslc sales site CD Baby.
A new survey shoes that UK fans still prefer CD to digital and another says the streaming music is cutting piracy.9 ways to get involved in conversations shaping the new music industry.
Martin Atkins video: “Pour Gasoline On Your Passion“
Mobile fan remix aite Romplr makes music interactive.
Indaba enables online collaboration from recording to remix.
Derek Sivers on “Barking“.
A group of former Caroline, Fontana, and Lumberjack distribution employees are launching the Independent Label Collective (ILC) in conjunction with founding labels including Asian Man, Gravity, Red Scare, and Cavity Records. (Billboard) I’m planning more in depth looks at both the Lumberjack Mordam failure and the formation of ILC in the coming days. If you have anything to add to these sotries please email me at bruce(at)skylineonline(dot)com.The device that may change the future of music programming. The Portable People Meter is a mobile phone-sized gadget worn by consumers so broadcasters can monitor their listening and viewing habits. (Guardian)
Google Sees YouTube Profitable In Near Future (Reuters)
“Just Tunes” Online Music Store Offers 3+ Million Licensed Songs For Brand Marketers & Ad Agencies (press release)
YouTube XL Coming Soon to the Boob Tube (Epicenter)
New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site - After Global Gaming Factory announced its intention to buy The Pirate Bay, the public was left wondering what the site’s future would look like. Today it was confirmed that sharing on the new site will come with a cost, as the new owners plan to charge the users of the site a monthly fee. (TorrentFreak)Music industry wants cut of Pirate Bay sale. (cNet)
The (too great) power of the closed Apple eco-system: Palm shares sink after Apple closes iTunes sync. (Yahoo! Tech)
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