The video above is the first act of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, April 15. After selecting 96 musicians from more than 3,000 videos submitted to YouTube from around the world, the debut exemplifies how the Internet has revolutionized the way artists communicate with fans, and with each other. Read more...
18.4.09
17.4.09
Warner Music Laments Deal With Myspace Music
Myspace Music has separate licensing deals with each of the major labels that stream music on its service; they pay fraction of a penny for each stream, but negotiate different rates with each label. But now, Techcrunch is suggesting that Myspace pays Warner Music absolutely nothing per stream, and instead, they share advertising revenue from the pages where Warner’s artists have their songs. Continue reading...
Live Music Video Streaming Equals More Updates
Web-based music company Brite Entertainment is launching a subscription based music site, briterevolution.com, that charges users $5 a month to have free access to independent songwriters and emerging bands new material. The service doesn’t differ greatly from what is already available online, but what sparked my interest was the fact that users are guaranteed a certain amount of original material each month from every artist featured on the site. Read more...
iPod Shuffle, iSyn Virtual Music Studio, Let's Tap, Rock Band: Beatles
Music technology is rapidly evolving, with new music games, software and devices being released every day. The new Apple iPod Shuffle is so small and cheap to make, that it has been determined that only 28 percent of its $80 price tag is needed to manufacture it. VirSyn Synthesizer Software is available on the iPhone and iPod with the launch of the iSyn Virtual Music Studio.
Sega has entered the music arena with a Wii rhythm game called Let’s Tap, and it’s been announced that Rock Band: Beatles is going to be included in a limited edition bundle that has custom instruments. Hit the jump for further details and videos: Continue reading...
Michael Jackson’s Possessions Go to Auction
UPDATE 16/04: The auction has been cancelled, as Mr. Jackson has arranged a deal with Juliens Auctions to keep his stuff.
Michael Jackson is auctioning off 1,390 items taken from “Neverland” on April 22 to 25. A 900-page catalog is available for browsing online at juliensauctions.com, and some of the most notable lots include the king’s crown, scepter, ice cream cart and life-size Lego model of Darth Vader. Continue reading...
16.4.09
MySpace Music Playlists and Albums Now Shareable
It’s been possible for some time share photos from Myspace to many other networking sites like Facebook, Reedit, Google Bookmarks, StumbleUpon, Netvibes, Twitter, Newsvine, myAOL, Slashdot, Digg and Yahoo Bookmarks, as pictured above. Now, Myspace has finally given the same functionality to Myspace Music Playlists, allowing you to share music across the long list of sites. Read more...
Mastodon to Perform Free MySpace Music Secret Show
Grammy-nominated metal band Mastodon, considered to be at the forefront of American heavy metal, will play a free MySpace Music Secret Show this Wednesday, April 15, at The Launch Pad in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read more...
PRS for Music Deals With Spotify, Bashes YouTube
PRS for Music, a collecting society for UK songwriters, composers and music publishers, confirmed yesterday that it agreed “commercial terms” with music streaming service Spotify. PRS for Music wants to force YouTube/Google into a deal to pay for the use of UK music, and supposedly the agreement with Spotify shows that such arrangements are possible with streaming services. Continue reading...
15.4.09
Music Games: Nintendo Remix, Rock Band, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
Besides the cool new Nintendo DSi video with Jamie Lidell, other music game tidbits include Guns N’ Roses latest album Chinese Democracy in its entirety on Rock Band as downloadable content on April 14, and the release of Guitar Hero: Smash Hits in June, which will be a “best of” collection of the Guitar Hero series’ most popular songs. Read more...
Court Webcasts, Securing Your Internet Privacy
As we’ve reported, the Recording Industry opposes court webcasts of the file sharing lawsuit against Boston University student, Joel Tenenbaum. However, defense lawyer Charles R. Nesson told the US Court of appeals that an online webcast of the proceedings would be “an opportunity for the world to see what the recording industry is doing to [Joel].”
The trial is being considered a precedent for all piracy lawsuits, and could set the scenario for future prosecution of file sharers. Also, researchers at Northwestern University have found a new threat to privacy in peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. To thwart this threat, they have released SwarmScreen, publicly available software that masks a user’s real download activity, to disrupt identification. Continue reading...
14.4.09
Indie Record Stores at Risk
Independent record stores are declining in numbers. The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) reports that just 300 indie record stores remain in the entire United Kingdom, down from over 1000 a decade ago.
The industry shift to online music consumption has also plagued major retailers, as we reported in January, but stores are trying to fight back with the second annual Record Store Day on April 18, when more than 1000 stores worldwide will offer in-store events and performances. Read more...
Michel Gondry to Release New Music Video DVD
French filmmaker Michel Gondry is going to release a second compilation DVD of his music videos, called Michel Gondry 2: More Videos Before & After DVD 1, due April 14 via Gondry’s website. Gondry has been in the music video business since 1988, and is well known for his resourceful and inventive techniques. Read more...
Congress Launches New Fight Against Global Piracy
In a hearing on Monday with music and movie industry executives in Los Angeles, Representative Howard Berman discussed how badly file sharing is affecting the economy as a whole, and planned to work more closely with other governments to fight international piracy. Continue reading...
12.4.09
Songs For Pennies or Stream for Free?
With all the music streaming and download services available, it’s difficult to decide which one to use. iTunes recently introduced their tiered pricing, but Amazon is selling top-tier songs at a cheaper price. Even though iTunes controls the download market, fans looking to buy music might be enticed by Amazon’s price drop.
On the free streaming front, Spotify released libspotify Tuesday night, which allows third-party developers to write applications for the service, and YouTube, though reported to have blocked “premium” videos in the UK and Germany, still provides most music for free, through user-made videos. Continue reading...
Kill Rock Stars Signs Distribution Deal With Redeye
Indie labels are far from extinction, a fact that was illustrated today by the deal between northwest indie label Kill Rock Stars (KRS), and indie distributor Redeye. KRS lost its distribution in February, when Touch and Go stopped providing manufacturing and distribution services for the independent label. Read more...
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