Roxio now belongs to Corel
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The deal moves Roxio’s products into Corel’s portfolio. Roxio is best known for software to create, edit, produce and play video and audio, including the Mac-user favorite Roxio Toast along with Roxio Creator, Roxio Game Capture, Roxio CinePlayer DVD Decoder and other titles. Corel also announced th.. .. read more..
iLike, Early Digital Music Trailblazer, Officially Dead
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Entrepreneurs and investors take note: iLike went from a leadership position in social music to nothingness in less than the span between summer Olympics. iLike was a trailblazer in connecting people with music they love. It allowed music fans to follow their favorite artists\' music and tour dates a.. .. read more..
VEVO accused of short changing indie publishers
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Sony/Universal owned video site VEVO has been accused of unfair play in the US by Matt Pincus, the boss of indie publisher Songs Music Publishing. Pincus claims VEVO is failing to pay royalties to independent music publishers, despite recently boasting $150 million in revenues last year, and of .. .. read more..
Paul McCartney Is Now Pulling His Albums from \'All Streaming Services\'
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Paul McCartney is now pulling both solo and Wings content from \'all streaming services.,\' That of course encompasses Spotify, though a representative Wednesday morning clarified that removals on Spotify actually happened in 2010. McCartney and Wings content is getting ripped down from other streamin.. .. read more..
Czech Republic stops ratification of anti-counterfeit treaty
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Czech Republic has stopped ratification of the controversial anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (Acta), becoming the second EU country to do so after Poland. \'We cannot accept under any circumstances, that civil liberties and free access to information are threatened in any way,\' Prime Minister.. .. read more..
Drake: No \'merit\' to \'Marvin\'s Room\' lawsuit
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
When Drake used a midnight-hour drunk-dial from a female friend as the foundation for his single \'Marvin’s Room,\' the bitter torch song became an instant hit on Twitter, sparked numerous covers and racked up millions of views on YouTube. But now the song is at the center of a new lawsuit. Ericka Lee.. .. read more..
Bronfman: Spotify is a real and growing revenue stream
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is a big fan of Spotify. In what was likely his final interview before leaving Warner Music, Bronfman defended Spotify\'s ability to drive more value for artists and labels. \'Everywhere we look, Spotify is incrementally positive,\' Bronfman said. He note.. .. read more..
Web radio aggregator breaks into audience measurement turf with TuneIn Amplifier
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Streaming radio aggregator TuneIn today launched a new analytics platform intended to provide broadcasters with free detailed info about their online listening. Called TuneIn Amplifier, the service reveals how many unique listeners tuned in, how many total listens (or \'tunes,\' bascially the equivale.. .. read more..
Cricket Wireless has the music industry feeling chirpy
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
For the embattled music industry, hope lies inside a small corner store in the City Heights section of San Diego. In a neighborhood chock-full of Mexican, Vietnamese and Somalian restaurants, Larry Woelfel, a 40-year-old unemployed lab technician, waited with two dozen customers to buy cellphones an.. .. read more..
DDoS Attacks: Size doesn’t matter
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
People often think that Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks - you know like the ones that knocked the Department of Justice, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and Universal Music recently – require hundreds of attackers gener.. .. read more..