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Google Music Search… ooherr

Posted in Companies on October 31st, 2009

Google is changing the way it deals with Music based searches, and it’s set to be a big win for streaming music sites such as iLike, Myspace Music and iMeem (probably Grooveshark and Spotify in the UK…

More SlotMusic details

Posted in Companies on October 15th, 2008

If I'm honest with you, there isn't a great deal going on in the world of digital music currently, so I'm going to tell you a few more details about the rather interesting Sandisk SlotMusi…

Rhapsody; the new king?

Posted in Companies on June 30th, 2008

256kbps high quality music?
No DRM?
Cheaper than iTunes Plus?

Are those your criteria for online music? Then perhaps rhapsody is for you. From Real Networks, this could well be the next king of onl…

NBC Bites Apple

Posted in Apple, Business, Companies, Industry on September 4th, 2007

Hollywood has longed resented Apple's distribution power. iTunes is so dominant that Apple has been able to set pricing and terms.

The entertainment industry is fighting back by supporting other…

Money Monday: Groove Mobile

Posted in Companies, Finance on September 3rd, 2007

GROOVE MOBILE MOVES $6MILLION

Boston-area based Groove Mobile landed $6 million in a new round of funding from ORIX Venture Finance, for a total of $32 million raised. Previous investors included Ega…

Live Nation 2.0

Posted in Companies, Technology on August 31st, 2007

Live Nation has toys. The world's largest concert promoter last year unveiled a comprehensive web database. This year it's hopped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon to ensure its place as the premier on…

Netgear Digital Entertainer Wins Award

Posted in Companies on August 28th, 2007

The Netgear Digital Entertainer HD won the 'Kickass' product award by Maximum PC and will be featured in an upcoming issue. The Digital Entertainer HD is a souped-up Tivo DVR. It's an inte…

Money Monday: SonicBids Blasts $4.5 Million

Posted in Companies, Finance on August 27th, 2007

Boston-based SonicBids raised $4.5 million from the Edison Venture Fund. SonicBids offers a specialized service that packages web-based artist submissions. Sonicbids was used in the Starbucks Music Ma…

Limewire Jumps on the MP3 Bandwagon

Posted in Companies, Marketing, Retail on August 27th, 2007

Limewire, the current leading P2P developer, is developing an online music store. Paid music files will be available via links in their P2P software and later included in P2P results. Music will be av…

Yahoo Music Wants Your Words

Posted in Companies, Marketing on August 23rd, 2007

yahoo music's latest promotion at the new Yahoo Lyricsmakers web site is a lyrics contest with promotional partner McDonald's and artist Ne-Yo. You write the lyrics, site visitors vote on it, …