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Soundhalo beta for Android lets us buy concert videos before the show is over
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The urge to record video at a concert can be distracting for fans and musicians alike -- enough so that some bands now forbid it altogether. Soundhalo's new media service and Android beta might just keep both sides happy, as long as they've got th...
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Google Play Music All Access: Android / US-only rollout is just the start
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Nearly two years ago to the day, Google introduced Music Beta at I/O 2011. But in reality, it was little more than a gigantic cloud to store 20,000 of your favorite tracks. Despite a plethora of rumors that the search giant would beat Spotify to t...
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Google Play Music All Access: Android / US-only rollout is just the start
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Nearly two years ago to the day, Google introduced Music Beta at I/O 2011. But in reality, it was little more than a gigantic cloud to store 20,000 of your favorite tracks. Despite a plethora of rumors that the search giant would beat Spotify to t...
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Google reportedly signs deal with Sony and Universal ahead of launching music streaming service
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Sure, Google I/O may not focus on new products, but it might just take a moment to unveil the firm's take on music streaming. According to The Verge, Mountain View has inked licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment f...
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RIAA now counts online streams in Gold and Platinum Digital Single Awards
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Nicole Lee. Under: Uncategorized.
After years of fighting against the digital tide, the RIAA announced it'll now factor online audio and video streams when considering tracks for its Digital Single Award. The certification has heretofore been given to digital tracks that have gone...
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Slacker lures 6 million new listeners, makes profit on both free and paid users
Posted On 08 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
When Slacker launched its big software overhaul in February, many were skeptical that a refresh could bring it back to prominence. Apparently, all that doubt was misguided: Slacker says it's racked up 6 million new listeners in the past three mont...
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Deezer launches on Windows 8, streams music with Charms and Snaps (video)
Posted On 17 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Deezer has had an obsession with new apps lately, redesigning its Android app and kicking off its mini-app platform on mobile devices. It's only fair that Windows 8 users get to join in with a new Deezer app of their own. The software offers the same...
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Turntable.fm’s Piki for iOS shapes streaming music around friends’ tastes
Posted On 11 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Turntable.fm's live music rooms are great for inflicting our questionable choices in music on others, with one major catch: everyone has to be in a virtual room at the same time. The company's new Piki social music app for iOS won't let those friends...
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Google Play Music spreads to Australia, New Zealand and five European nations
Posted On 09 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Google has been on something of a tear spreading its Google Play media services around the world; don't look now, but it's picking up the pace. The search giant is expanding Google Play Music today to cover Australia, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxem...
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Twitter music app reportedly includes Vevo, may expand to more services
Posted On 29 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
As much as we're intrigued by the prospect of Twitter's music app, the rumored emphasis on SoundCloud would potentially limit the selection given major label resistance to giving away ad-free content: we'd expect a lot of DJ sets and indie demos. A s...
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