As much as it is now being outclassed in someways (the lack of DRM on other sites being the key one), iTunes will always be the big player in digital music, and if we are honest, it's the...
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Qtrax, a legit p2p site I blogged about over on P2P Weblog, came out with an extravagant promise a while ago; free ad supported p2p, albeit with DRM. Their big launch was marred by accusations of not...
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Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself as your new editor here! I'm Jordan, and much like any readers here, I love music, and digital music is even better, so long as it is done correctly. The...
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DiscRevolt brings a new way for artists to promote themselves with artist trading cards. The cards are both a physical memento for the artist like a CD jewel case and a stored credit card that...
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Germany-based SellaBand takes online donations to the next level for new artists by banding together small contributions in a method it calls crowdsourcing. Artists upload a few cuts, send their fans...
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MyxerTones is an Internet service that takes all the technology out of ringtones. Enter your phone number and phone model. Badabing! You're set. Use it three ways. 1. SURF THE STORED RINGTONES....
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The rise of the single is one of the pillars of the digital transformation of the music industry. Last year a landmark point was reached - more singles were sold than albums. That presents a painful...
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The decision against Streamcast (RIAA Wins Against Morpheus) highlights the crippling of innovation that has and will continue to result from broad governmental and legal intervention in technology...
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Our article The Chill on Innovation covers part of the entertainment industry's battle to thwart threatening technology. But it's an unwinnable war. The complex world of technologies, markets,...
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Startup Spiral Frog has announced a deal with Universal Music to distribute ad-supported music. Terms were not announced. Files would be distributed in protected WMA format and so not be compatible...
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Software developer POGO has launched P2P file sharing for Java and WAP-enabled GPRS and 3G mobile phones. The software can be used to share ringtones, music, games, videos and themes. There is no...
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John Dvorak isn't "Missing the point about YouTube." It's still a big fat KISS, that's "Keep It Simple, Stupid". He makes a great point that while people focus on the...
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Altnet, known for its legal and secured entertainment file service carried by Kazaa P2P software, has launched the Global File Registry. The Registry is set up as a web service where content providers...
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Sun has a dream. It is expanding its open source initiatives from Java programming to media rights with Project DReaM at OpenMediaCommons.org. Their open source architecture is another solution in...
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Navio provides meta-DRM. Buy your music or other content. They'll store and track it and allow you to export it to a legal restricted format, such as Apple iPod's Fairplay. Entertainment...
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The article "Korea stops music file-sharing" makes for a sensational headline. But it doesn't apply to the rest of the world where P2P is decentralized. Downloads can't be blocked by...
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by Marc on June 12, 2006
Coming soon to a cell phone near you ... a ringtone that only kids can hear. Compound Security in England marketed a product called Mosquito as a deterrent to unruly or unwanted teenagers. The 17...
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by Marc on June 11, 2006
Orpheus is a web-based virtual composer from Steeprock Media. Just set play length, instrumentation, and ambiance, and Orpheus automatically generates music. No need for the expense and attitude of...
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by Marc on April 25, 2006
RealNetworks was granted a patent for core media streaming technology called "Click to Stream." The patent dates back to technology developed over 10 years ago in 1994 when RealAudio was...
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by Marc on April 21, 2006
MusicIP, which claims it is the first global search engine for music, was granted a patent for its music fingerprinting technology. The press release says "The technology in the patent identifies...
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by Marc on March 27, 2006
MP3tunes continues to push forward with its server-based music offerings. The Oboe music locker has grown with Sideload, a directory that aggregates Obie user Oboe listings. It's just one click to...
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