Record Labels Upping the Pressure on Illegal Downloading
By Jane McInnes In the news this week comes the story from the UK where big record labels, following actions already taken by the film industry, are making direct contact with internet providers to try and quash the activities of illegal downloaders. Label bosses, as well as the BPI which is the industry’s trade body,
Infographic: Mobile Music Booms
By Dana Sedgwick We recently sat down with Shazam Executive Chairman, Andrew Fisher, to talk about how they’ve shifted their strategy in order to better leverage the increasingly important relationship consumers have between entertainment, social feeds and their mobile devices. With this conversation fresh in our minds, it’s tough to not be blown away by this
An Inside Look at 2013 Sonar Electronic Music Festival w/ Liars, Jamie Lidell, and Diamond Version
By Kevin Holmes via The Creator’s Project [Sonar is] not just about the music, since its inception in 1994 the festival has long championed new media art. It plays host to exhibition areas, along with the live performances, and a cinema which feature audiovisual work, multimedia installations, films, and video art. It’s a place where hackers, technologists,
CNET: Spotify to more than double its NY workforce
By Joan E Solsman via CNET NEW YORK — Spotify plans to add about 130 jobs, largely engineers, to its workforce here by the end of 2014 and move to a larger headquarters in September, the streaming-music company and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a press conference Wednesday. Ken Parks, Spotify’s head
JAY Z Magna Carta App Available in Google Play Store
By Brian Anthony Hernandez via Mashable Rapper Jay-Z is giving away his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to one million owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II. To snag a copy, you first need to download an app that went live in the Google Play store Monday. The “JAY Z Magna Carta” app shows footage
Gary V is Launching a Talent Agency for Vine Stars
By Sarah Kessler via Fast Company … As Facebook reportedly prepares to launch video for Instagram, Twitter’s first video app, Vine, is reaching a kind of milestone in the same niche. Like YouTube and Internet memes before it, the app is getting its own talent agency. Representing Vine stars is Gary Vaynerchuk, a brand consultant and author who built a wine