With the arrival of digital downloads in Asia, South Korean media mogul JY Park is turning to human talent to make up for the failing CD market. With megastars Rain, Joon Park, new pop sensations the Wonder Girls and more on the way, JY Park is paving the path for a new movement in the Asian music industry. Read more...
24.1.09
People Power the Music in Asia not CDs
iPod Record Sales, Ubisoft Music Game, Music Biz
Apple iPods hit a new record for sales over the holiday season, Ubisoft announces a new ‘cross-platform music-based game’, and Time magazine gives the lowdown on the music industry crisis. Check out today’s tech round up…
23.1.09
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Lose Founding Member
Mick Harvey, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, has decided to leave the band forever “personal and professional” reasons and dedicate himself to “new opportunities”. Continue reading...
New York Virgin Megastore Shuts Down
The Times Square Virgin Megastore will shut down in April because the floorspace it occupies would be more profitable to its owners, Related Companies and Vornado, with another tenant. Virgin pays only $54 per square foot in rent while the market rent in the area is $700 per square foot, so the highest volume music store in the U.S. is going to be shut down. Read more...
22.1.09
Massive Attack To Release Sample Collection
Rapster Records will release Protected: Massive Samples on 26 January (UK), a collection of songs sampled by Massive Attack. It’s mostly based on funk and soul, with artists like Al Green, Wally Badarou, James Brown and Isaac Hayes. Continue reading...
Enduring Loud Music with Hearing Intact
You may love the high-decibel rock concerts and ear-splitting club floors, but it’s proven that continued exposure to loud music can harm your ears. Leave it to science to find a solution! By altering the system of the human ear, scientists have discovered a “tweak” that can lower the impact of permanently damaging sounds. Read more...
Pandora Ads, Guitar Hero Denounced, MSN Mobile
Pandora now has ads, Guitar Hero gets slammed, and Microsoft competes with iTunes, all in today’s round up! Continue reading...
LEGO Releases Mp3 Players
Lego blocks are no longer for building little houses. The Danish company LEGO is going to launch itself into the world of Mp3 players (and the world of digital cameras, walkie talkies and alarm clocks), reports Gigwise. The devices will be easy to identify, for they will sport the famous colored blocks in their design. Continue reading...
And the Nominees for the Brit Awards are…
Place your bets! Coldplay and Duffy lead the nominations with 4 each, they will compete directly for the Best British Album and Best British Single awards. The winners of the prestigious British music awards will be announced on 18 February, in a ceremony presented by Kylie Minogue. Read more...
21.1.09
Subscription-Based Unlimited Music on Cell Phones
‘Come With Music’ (CWM) is Nokia’s newest foray into the music business. At this year’s MIDEM, the world’s largest music industry trade fair, Nokia advertised that handset users who subscribe to CWM will have unlimited access to millions of tracks for download. Continue reading...
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