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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: Apple iTunes, Culture, New Products, Lady Gaga, Arts and Culture
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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: Facebook, Services and Shopping, Apple iTunes, Music Industry, Companies and Corporations
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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.... -
Grooveshark: the other free music service
TechnologyDon't tell Paul Geller that free music on demand is a money-loser. Geller is vice president of business development at Grooveshark, an advertiser-supported site based in Gainesville, Fla., that streams an unlimited amount of music on demand to users at no... -
VH1’s 'Rock Docs' to focus on Napster, 'TRL' and hip-hop's role in L.A. riots
Pop & HissVH1’s Emmy Award-winning “Rock Docs” series have targeted the glory days of MTV's "TRL," Napster and the relationship between hip-hop and the 1992 Los Angeles riots as the subjects of upcoming documentaries, the network announced... -
Box Office: 'Puss in Boots' wins weekend by more than a whisker [Updated]
Company Town"Puss in Boots" was the No. 1 film at the box office this weekend, grossing $34 million. The other two films in wide release did not perform as well. The sci-fi action flick "In Time" collected $12 million, while Johnny Depp's "The Rum Diary" only brought... -
EMI and Echo Nest create a 'sandbox' for app developers
TechnologyOne problem for companies trying to launch online music services is the gantlet the major labels make them go through to obtain content or use it in new ways. That's something The Echo Nest, which provides an online platform and music-analysis tools for... -
Lou Reed and Metallica tease 'Lulu' with snippet of new song
Pop & HissLou Reed and Metallica tease 'Lulu' with a snippet of a new song.... -
Justin Timberlake to play 'major role' in Myspace reboot
L.A. Times Tech BlogJustin Timberlake is looking once again to a social network for a career hit and this time its MySpace. Last year, the pop-singer won critical accalim for his portrayal of Sean Parker, one of Facebook's early leaders and a co-founder of the former file-... -
Bebo founder Michael Birch on Myspace sale to Specific Media, Justin Timberlake
L.A. Times Tech BlogJustin Timberlake, who played former Facebook President Sean Parker in "The Social Network," has a minority stake in Myspace through a deal Specific Media struck to buy the ailing website from News Corp. for $35 million. And that could be the kind of...
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