Spotify closing in on the US It seems that a Spotify US release is imminent. For real this time. Multiple sources report that Spotify has signed a deal with Universal. Sony Music and EMI are both already onboard, and so only Warner remain and they too are rumoured to be close. Worth keeping in mind […]
Apple closing in on the cloud Mashable reports that Apple has signed a licensing deal with EMI for their upcoming cloud music service. As Apple already has a deal in place with Warner, and rumours say that Sony and Universal are to be onboard soon, the music giant might just announce the launch of their […]
Spotify opens download store and syncs with your iPod. Spotify has been all over the digital music news this week, and for good reason. The most recent update to the platform is huge. Here’s a break down: A new a la carte download store – Built in-house, covering the whole Spotify catalogue Wireless syncing with […]
Apple App rules upset the industry Apple introduced their new in-app subscription service this week, which have caused a lot of commotion in the industry. Basically, Apple says that if you want to charge users for subscriptions using the in-app service, you will have to give Apple a 30% cut. Apple still allows for developers […]
R.E.M experiments with crowdsourced remixing via Soundcloud R.E.M is trying (and succeeding) to generate some buzz with a crowdsourcing experiment. Tracks have been released in a remix-friendly format, and fans have been invited to remix the material and upload their versions under a Creative Commons license to SoundCloud. This is an interesting move, although not […]
Moontoast – new music app for Facebook There is a new Facebook Music App in town. The slightly esoteric named app is called Moontoast, and promises that Facebook fans can listen, share and buy without leaving the site. Moontoast intend to survive by charging content owners 15% of the transaction. This reminds me of the […]
Media Powerhouses move to e-commerce As subscribers to ”old media” newspapers plummet, the media powerhouses are looking for new sources of revenue. Increasingly, they are looking to sell stuff, usually stuff associated with the editorial content. With fully developed e-commerce solutions and a customer base counted in the hundreds of thousands, this makes perfect sense. […]
So I decided I might as well post a digest of my weekly info gathering here for your enjoyment. In a “real time” world, I do realize that when others post links daily, a weekly digest can seem slow and tired. Thing is, this is all that time permits right now. Focus, at least in the […]
