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SXSW 2012: The music stories to watch
Pop & HissRock 'n' roll brings the headliners to South by Southwest, but the tech sector brings the registrants. The annual industry gathering, spring break party and brand bonanza is already underway in Austin, Texas, but it isn't until Tuesday that the one-time... -
SXSW 2012: Sean Parker predicts a 'war' between labels, artists
Pop & HissWhile pledging an allegiance to neutrality, Napster co-founder Sean Parker essentially sounded the sirens of battle, and predicted an oncoming bout between labels and artists. He was speaking at a session at South by Southwest's music festival in Austin,... -
Chris Cornell muses on Soundgarden, 'Avengers' and 'Sesame Street'
Pop & HissSoundgarden released a new song this week, the hard-rock veterans' first in 15 years. Soundgarden attached itself to super-hero vehicle "Marvel's The Avengers," and leader Chris Cornell said aligning with the likes of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk... -
5 reasons Spotify poses a threat to iTunes
Spotify is every music pirate's dream made legal. It's free (sometimes), open sharing of music from around the world with peer-to-peer exchange of playlists (via Facebook) in a format that also compensates the artists (if only a penny per play).
Feel the...Tags: File Sharing, Social Media, Apple iPod, Europe, Apple iPhone
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Catching up with online music services
Q: I need help on a good music program. I would like to buy (not free sites such as Limewire) and download only music I desire. I hear folks talk about iTunes, but that and VCast seem to be directed to my cellphone. I want to download to my PC. Other...Tags: File Sharing, Sony Corp., Verizon Wireless, Computer Networking and Internet, PlayStation 3
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Bill Gates is the richest man in America
Q13 FOX News OnlineBill Gates retained his spot as the richest person in America, according to Forbes' 2011 ranking. The former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft earned top honors with a reported $59 billion in total wealth, a staggering $20 billion more than Warren...Tags: Social Media, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Ted Turner, Media Industry
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Closing Comments: Piracy Police
KIAHInternet providers are now working with movie studios and record companies to put an end to illegal downloading, but unlike the Napster days where some internet thieves got sued and had to pay up, they’ll now just slow down your internet...Tags: Crimes, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Theft
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iPod turns 10: Has convenience and portability made music more disposable?
A cultural shift that eventually became a landslide began 10 years ago this month, though almost no one noticed at the time. Apple Inc. rolled out a portable MP3 player it dubbed the iPod, and after a promising opening quarter in 2002, sales dropped...Tags: Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Colleges and Universities, Apple iPod, House Music (genre)
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Could Spotify Be the Future of Music?
Major labels are going to abandon the CD format by the end of 2012. That's the rumor reported by Side-Line Magazine last month.
"We were approached by several people working with major labels, who indeed re-confirm that plans do exist to give up the CD,...Tags: Social Media, Companies and Corporations, Apple iPod, Entertainment, Southington
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Napster: A brand buried by free music?
L.A. Times Tech BlogTo the extent that "Napster" means anything to the average Internet user, it means "free." And thanks to Spotify and Facebook, free may be a necessary ingredient in any subscription service going forward. The current version of Napster, however, simply... -
Rhapsody to acquire rival music service Napster from Best Buy
Company TownIn a sign that Best Buy's digital music ambitions have fizzled, the retail giant is selling its subscription online music service Napster to Rhapsody in exchange for an undisclosed equity stake in the combined company. The deal comes just three...... -
The Morning Fix: 'Simpsons' salary snafu. Myspace's new look.
Company TownTuesday's headlines include a salary dispute on "The Simpsons," a look at Myspace's new look and Google's plans for YouTube to go pro....
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