Category Archives: Music

Measuring Clout: 4 Music Charts Powered By Social Media

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

Fifty-three years ago this week, Billboard launched its “Hot 100 Chart,” which at the time tracked top singles based on radio play and sales. A lot has changed since 1958 when it comes to measuring the popularity of tunes. Namely, now there’s this thing called the Internet all up in the music business’s business. Granted, […] Continue reading →

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Rumblefish Launches API To Help Developers Add Licensed Music

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin




Music licensing company Rumblefish has just made it easier for professional and amateur content creators to add music to their work legally by o… Continue reading →

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“Music as a Service” Platform Makes Licensing Easy

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin




Boutique music licensing agency Audiosocket is launching a new service that will make it easier for content creators to get access to music lega… Continue reading →

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The Echo Nest Makes Music ID Technology Available to All Developers

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin

The Echo Nest has issued a challenge to music identification services like Shazam and Soundhound with the launch of Echoprint, an open-source mu… Continue reading →

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Rdio & The Echo Nest Partner To Expand Music App-Making Opportunities for Developers

Posted on May 3, 2011 by admin

Music developers, it’s time to get programming. Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has just announced a partnership with subscripti… Continue reading →

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Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Music Video Edition

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Ever had one of those weeks that necessitated a truly epic musical sendoff into the loving arms of that most seductive of dance partners: the weekend? This, my friends, has been one of those weeks. That’s why this Friday’s YouTube roundup theme is: “Music Videos.” From rock ‘n’ roll ephemera to MTV classics to modern-day […] Continue reading →

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Music Subscription Service Rdio Gets an Influx of Cash

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Rdio, a uniquely social music subscription service, reportedly just garnered financial support from Mangrove Capital Partners. According to Paid Content, the news first surfaced via a tweet from Mangrove partner Mark Tluszcz to MC Hammer (awesome), reading: “@MCHammer check out the company I just financed….www.rdio.com. Hope to see you at our Jamboree this year in […] Continue reading →

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Paul Frank iPod Dock Adds Some Monkey to Your Music [GALLERY]

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Everything is more fun when there’s a monkey involved. That’s just basically a fact. That’s why Paul Frank’s Julius Dance Machine is a must for your next wild party. Paul Frank — oh! maker of colorful, neon things — partnered with audio manufacturer SpeakerCraft to create this little Zenned-out creature, which works with all iPod […] Continue reading →

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“Hootsuite For Bands” Makes Sharing Songs & Tracking Engagement Easy

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Bln.kr Quick Pitch: Bln.kr lets bands share their music to all their social networks from one platform, as well as […] Continue reading →

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360-Degree Music Video Kicks Off Will.i.am’s Mobile App Company

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

We’ve seen a lot of inventive music videos this past year — interactive videos, crowdsourced videos, HTML5-based videos — but we hadn’t seen a 360-degree video, until now. Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am just launched his digital media company, will.i.apps, and to kick off the app-travaganza he’s out with a Peas-branded app featuring a pretty […] Continue reading →

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