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IFPI bitch and moan again, this time about how Lady Gaga is ruining Spanish Post-Hardcore (or something)

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:52:43 +0000

IFPI bitch and moan again, this time about how Lady Gaga is ruining Spanish Post-Hardcore (or something)

Napster Opens Service To Developers

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:32:15 +0000

Application Programming Interfaces are a fantastic way to spread a service. If you get developers hooked, then up pop thousands of spinoff apps and services, all using your content.

This isn’t a bad thing - look at last.fm and Twitter. Their API’s are used in loads of places. They are names you can trust because you see them everywhere.

The key though is to make it real easy for developers to access your content/service/whatever.

Having said that, Phil Nash Industries seems to be doing ok with spotify.

"the findings make it more important than ever that the UK government must bring its anti-piracy..."

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:43:52 +0000

“the findings make it more important than ever that the UK government must bring its anti-piracy measures “into force as quickly as possible”.”

- Music Ally | Blog Archive » BPI survey claims one in three Brits are downloading illegally

Anyone else get the feeling Geoff missed the point? Again?

"If “underground” still carries a faint renegade and utopian charge, it’s because..."

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:55:13 +0000

“If “underground” still carries a faint renegade and utopian charge, it’s because the concept comes from the late 1960s and originally referred not just to long hair and trippy bands but also to the counterculture, the free press, and at the extreme end of the spectrum, guerrilla outfits like the Weather Underground and Angry Brigade who actually blew stuff up.”

- Simon Reynolds’s Notes on the noughties: The changing sound of the underground | Music | guardian.co.uk

I love Simon Reynolds. In this article he discusses the proliferation and simultaneous demise of the counter-culture in the wake of a generation of uber connected youth.

Why RATM being number one is a good thing

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:49:00 +0000

Forget about the poor sap that won a talent show only to have his prize wrenched away from him. Forget too about the fact that at the end of the day, Sony was the only winner here.

Rage being Xmas number one means that a group of (arguably misguided) people can, with the aid of the internet, put a stop to what, in my opinion, can only be described as a blight on our TV and Radio.

I never wanted to buy an Xfactor single. I did buy the Rage song though. I bought the album 10 years ago too. I bought it both times because it’s good. It’s still good, and it being number one is a good thing.

QED.

Music Ally's A to Z of digital music startups '09

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:38:19 +0000

Music Ally's A to Z of digital music startups '09:

Check out @philnash’s Spotifitunes getting a mention! Quite right to (even though he knocked it together in his spare time and is not a ‘start up’ as such. Up start, perhaps… ;)

MediaFire asks Mozilla to take down SkipScreen

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:14:12 +0000

MediaFire asks Mozilla to take down SkipScreen:

This little spat has been going on for a while. If you don’t know already, skipscreen is an add-on for Firefox that allows you to automate navigating the sometimes tiresome process of downloading a file from an add-supported file hosting service (a must for anyone that reads a lot of MP3 blogs).

MediaFire think it should not exist, Mozzilla say it’s not there problem. 1-0 SkipScreen.

MediaFire now detects the plugin and prevents you from downloading the file. 1-1.

The ball is in Skipscreen’s court…

Music Ally | Blog Archive » Google, Yahoo, Facebook and eBay slam UK Digital Economy bill

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:47:17 +0000

Music Ally | Blog Archive » Google, Yahoo, Facebook and eBay slam UK Digital Economy bill

artistspaid: cameronr: Dischord Records - Doing It Wrong A...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:04:55 +0000

artistspaid:

cameronr:

Dischord Records - Doing It Wrong

A little short doc about the label.

New music models: do they actually work? - bass music.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:36:13 +0000

New music models: do they actually work? - bass music.:

An interesting POV from an artist at the sharp end of new music models.

"‘guilty until proven innocent’"

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:21:14 +0000

“‘guilty until proven innocent’”

- TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson’s filesharing plan | Technology | guardian.co.uk

TalkTalk threatens leagal action on Human Rights grounds.

Quite right too.

AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (via Techdirt)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:51:38 +0000

AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (via Techdirt):

You can’t download that!

"I have no expectation of mass suspensions resulting."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:03:53 +0000

“I have no expectation of mass suspensions resulting.”

- Lord Mandelson sets date for blocking filesharers’ internet connections | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Oh good, Lord Mandelson doesn’t think that the impending “legislate and enforce” policy, due to hit us UK internet users in 2011, will result in lots of people being cut off from the net.

Clearly threatening to cut people off from the internet will result in lots and lots of people being unable to freely access information. To clarify, this is a BAD THING.

Whilst there are now plans for “a proper route of appeal”, it remains to be seen if the system will amount to anything more than wild accusations from a failing media industry in the hope to recoup some of their losses caused by producing appalling content, and me standing up in court saying “I didn’t do it”.

Domino boss John Dyer at Resonancia Colombia 2009 (via Music Ally)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:45 +0000

Domino boss John Dyer at Resonancia Colombia 2009 (via Music Ally)

Music Week - RapidShare deal for Earache band

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:38:36 +0100

Music Week - RapidShare deal for Earache band:

The label Earache seem to have hit upon the idea of releasing a recod by the band Gama Bomb via Rapidshare, with a full CD release to follow.

Cool.

New Google Music Service Launch Imminent

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:16:53 +0100

New Google Music Service Launch Imminent:

brilliantlydifferent:

david-noel:

Oho, Google Audio. Interesting.

(via artistspaid)

Interview with the Twitter DJ Traktor App’s Co-Creator at djtechtools.com

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:16:01 +0100

Interview with the Twitter DJ Traktor App’s Co-Creator at djtechtools.com:

I can’t decide if I like the idea of tweeting your DJ set. And the idea of checking my phone whilst at a rave kinda seems wrong. However, this article highlights some massive plusses for this kind of tech i.e. promoting smaller artists, making it easier to track plays for royalties etc.

The Editors / Google Street View Mashup (via Creative Review)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:51:08 +0100

The Editors / Google Street View Mashup (via Creative Review):

Cleverly using Google Maps, The Editors give you a tour of London, taking in insperational spots for the new album.

Definately really neat.

Why Data Is the Future of Music Biz - Video - Wired Ian Rogers...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:11:15 +0100

Why Data Is the Future of Music Biz - Video - Wired

Ian Rogers from Topspin shares a few perls of wisdom. If you do music and the internet, realy, realy pay attention to this guy.

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. The greatest..."

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:58:03 +0100

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. The greatest trick Jay Z ever pulled was releasing accapellas.”

- Seriously though, it’s so easy to have Jay Z rapping on your track. That’s got to go some way to hyping him up over the years.