By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s upcoming iRadio service is still being held up by negotiation breakdowns, with the iPhone maker still unable to reach an agreement with Sony Music. According to a fresh report on Friday, the disagreement stems from the two companies’ inability to settle on how much…
By Brandon Russell |
Before Apple and any other big name company jumps into the busy music streaming world, Google introduced its own service at I/O on Wednesday. The platform, called Google Play Music All Access, is a Spotify clone that allows users to pick and choose precisely what…
By Adriana Lee |
To think Google would ignore the major opportunity that music streaming presents would be foolish. In fact, pre-I/O rumors pretty much nailed the fact that the company was striking deals and developing its own music streaming service. At this point, everyone — from Apple and…
By Sean P. Aune |
Google announced at Google I/O 2013 this morning announced its new streaming music service called All Access. Using algorithms, Google is going to help you discover new music based off of the tracks you’ve uploaded. Analyzing what you’ve uploaded and listened to, All Access will suggest…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s subscription-based music service will take shape at tomorrow’s I/O conference in San Francisco. According to The Verge, the search giant has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment for YouTube and Google Play. The latest rumors, from Fortune, suggested the…
By Brandon Russell |
Ahead of Apple’s WWDC event in June, the company is again running into obstacles with its iRadio service. According to the Financial Times, music labels are still reluctant to sign on with Apple despite the Cupertino company recently signing a deal with Universal, which is…
By Sean P. Aune |
Put on your party hats and don’t forget to yell “Surprise!” when it walks in the room because the iTunes Music Store turns 10-years-old today. It’s hard to believe it has only been a decade since Apple went into the music business because it’s difficult…
By Adriana Lee |
Want to know what’s going on at your company? The best way may be to hit up Twitter, because when pink slips go down, former employees always seem to turn up there. In this case, it was AOL that was doing the axing. And this…
By Adriana Lee |
Bad news, folks. The Twitter Music iOS app is not launching today as originally expected, nor is it arriving this weekend — at least, not for the masses. If you’re famous, however, that’s another story entirely. Yesterday AllThingsD pegged a Friday release, to line up…
By Adriana Lee |
Still hanging on to vinyl? You’re not alone. There are plenty of music aficionados and audiophiles out there who can’t bear to part with their spinning discs from yesteryear, sometimes even when they no longer own the record players to enjoy them. Well, here’s a…
By Brandon Russell |
Twitter is reportedly preparing to release a standalone app similar to SoundHound at the end of March called Twitter Music. A new CNET report claims the social networking company wants to dress up its acquisition of We Are Hunted into a Twitter-friendly discovery platform. You…
By Brandon Russell |
This isn’t some old timey curmudgeon agenda, or because of your specific tastes. There’s a new program taking shape in New York that could regulate in-ear music that’s too loud. But it’s for your own good, health officials say. Mayor Bloomberg and the New York…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has reportedly opened talks with record labels about an upcoming music streaming service, but they’re not going well. According to the NY Post, Apple is going at companies with laughable lowball offers, proposing only 6 cents per 100 song streams. To compare, Pandora offers…
By Brandon Russell |
To coincide with the new Atoms For Peace record out this week, The Guardian has done up a short expose on frontman Thom Yorke, also of Radiohead fame. The singer/songwriter is a respected if somewhat forlorn figure in the industry, but one whose opinion matters.…
By Brandon Russell |
For the first time in 14 years, music sales are up by the slimmest of margins—just 0.3 percent. Even better, piracy reportedly fell by 17-percent overall in 2012, meaning the music industry is getting a double-dose of good news. The changes are attributed, of all…
By Brandon Russell |
Google is reportedly in talks with major industry labels to offer its own Spotify, because why not. The company has a market cap nearing the $300 billion mark, and stock price is hovering around $800. Google can do as it pleases. According to the Financial…
By Adriana Lee |
In a surprising turn, eMusic announced that it’s ditching subscriptions for an á la carte pricing model. That means no more monthly fees or download caps to get your indie music on. I’m a big fan of eMusic. Not only is it a great place…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s time to face facts: If you run a company that lives primarily on selling physical media, your days are numbered. Blockbuster Video is closing more stores. HMV in the U.K. is bankrupt and closing 66 stores. Things are not good in the world of…
By Maximum PC |
That CD you bought from Amazon 10 years ago now appears in your Cloud Player account. Mega online retailer Amazon is embracing the digital age in a big way. The company today announced the launch of Amazon AutoRip, a retroactive service that provides customers with free…
By Sean P. Aune |
Gangnam Style, the infectious dance tune from Korean rapper Psy, has become the first video to break the 1 billion views mark on YouTube. Mikko Hypponen of Finland was able to capture the momentous view count at the exact correct moment, and our own check…
By Ron Duwell |
It’s award season, and the landscape has been set. The frontrunners have been established, and most can guess which game will fall where. However, this is now a groundbreaking year for the video game industry with a video game up for a mainstream award on…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify announced several new features during a press event on Thursday, including a new discovery tab, a revamped “follow” system, notifications and more. It also announced that it now offers Metallica’s complete collection of music. “Metallica has always tried to be in control of the…
By Brandon Russell |
Pandora and Spotify are two of the biggest names in music streaming today, dominating as the go-to services on the market. Having a party? Switch on your favorite Pandora station. On a long roadtrip? Make a playlist on Spotify. What makes both of the services…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple just released iTunes 11, which it says features simplified views of music, movies, TV shows and apps. Albums will now expand when clicked on to reveal all of the tracks, there’s a new MiniPlayer that provides more controls in a smaller area, better recommendations,…
