pastemagazine.com–
esterday, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest — Ping, a social networking site for iTunes users to keep tabs on what their friends are listening to.
Ping users can follow their favorite artists and find out what …
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Industry, Apple, Internet
pitchfork.com–
According to a statement on their website, Paste magazine has suspended its print edition after eight years of publication. Its online edition will continue. The award-winning monthly was best known for its music …
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Industry
billboard.biz–
The Berlin-based label Ministry of Sound has changed its name to Embassy of Music.
The new name is intended to be a signal of independence from the former parent company, the U.K.'s dance music giant Ministry …
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Industry, World
billboard.biz–
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke met with local politicians and music industry leaders in Nashville on Monday to discuss piracy and global intellectual piracy protection. After his speech and the following Q&A session …
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Industry
billboard.biz–
Sonos will release a free software update later this month that will enable users of the multi-room wireless music system to stream songs via Spotify.
Spotify will be available for Sonos in Finland, France, the …
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Industry, Digital Media
billboard.biz–
British songwriter Don Black will be honored as a BMI Icon next month.
The lyricist's long career will be recognized at the U.S. performing right organization's annual London Awards on Oct. 5 at London's Dorchester …
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Industry
billboard.biz–
The Echo Nest and UK music service 7digital have teamed up to give music app developers a comprehensive technology and music sales platform on which to build new services.
The deal adds the ability to sell DRM-free …
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Industry, Digital Media
billboard.biz–
Beyond the big news about the Ping social network and the new lineup of iPods, here are the other interesting bits from the company's annual media event today in San Francisco:
- Apple has shipped 120 million …
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Industry, Computers, Apple
wired.com–
Notorious filesharing website The Pirate Bay is a long-standing enemy of the movie industry, but one Swedish filmmaker has plans to create a documentary called TPB AFK about the three founders of the site, and their …
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Industry, Internet
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news.cnet.com–
Song samples are no trivial matter, say researchers from Robert Morris University.
Consumers are more likely to buy songs if allowed to sample the music for about 60 seconds and if provided access to a "high …
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Industry, Digital Media, Apple
digitalmusicnews.com–
Food and water will always have the edge, but here are the top ten services that music fans simply cannot live without. Of course, few are fixing on all ten, but most are addicted to at least one.
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Industry, Digital Media
nme.com–
The Cardiff Barfly venue has closed as of yesterday (August 31).
A sign outside the 200-capacity venue explains that it is closed until further notice, while a Barfly source has confirmed that it is closed for …
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Shows, Industry