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GreetBeatz

2009-07-02T05:38:00.001-06:00

GreetBeatz "enables a totally new type of virtual gift, one that has actual value. With GreetBeatz, you can commission a talented independent artist to write and produce a highly personal, original song. You provide a few helpful suggestions to the artist, and the artist creatively weaves them into a song"
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KissTunes

2009-07-01T03:11:00.001-06:00

With KissTunes you can use your computer's keyboard (QWERTY, the one you type with) to play a simple tune and record it in real time. You can save your recording online and let your friends post their comments. Your tune will have its own URL which you can bookmark and share with others.
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uPlaya

2009-06-29T05:50:00.001-06:00

The on-line service is for independent / unsigned musicians and songwriters interested in immediate feedback on the quality and hit potential of their music. uPlaya provides tools to analyze, classify and promote music for artists of all levels from basement bands to Grammy award winning artists
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Michael Jackson Is Dead

2009-06-25T17:01:00.003-06:00

Michael Jackson Is Dead
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charts.fm

2009-06-24T10:32:00.002-06:00

charts.fm is the ultimate tool to create your personal #music charts by (re)mixing the charts of more than 2650 radiostations

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Fanteraction

2009-06-24T04:06:00.001-06:00

Fanteraction - lets bands create mobile websites for their gigs in minutes
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Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards 2009

2009-06-21T08:42:00.000-06:00

The winners of the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards 2009 have been announced
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After 50 years, Motown endures in ailing Detroit

2009-06-21T08:34:00.000-06:00

"Fifty years after the birth of Motown, the music lives on as a legacy for a city that has seen more than its share of hard times in the past decades. The Motown record label launched in January 1959 by onetime auto worker Berry Gordy with a loan of 800 dollars from his family became a worldwide phenomenon that still influences today's music."
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Top 40 faces new digital shake-up

2009-06-21T08:18:00.000-06:00

"The Top 40 is facing a shake-up as chart bosses consider incorporating songs from #music streaming sites. Offering free, legal access to millions of tunes, online jukebox services like We7 and Spotify have taken off in 2009. Users can listen to tracks without paying to own them, as they have had to with vinyl, tapes, CDs and downloads. The Official UK Charts Company said the Top 40 was "bound to" incorporate songs from streaming services at some point, but not for at least another 12 months" - BBC
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Wolfgang's Vault

2009-06-19T03:24:00.001-06:00

Wolfgang's Vault - Live #music archive with free streaming, concert downloads, vintage t-shirts, vintage concert poster art, retro apparel, band photos, and memorabilia
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Jury rules against Minnesota woman in download case (USA)

2009-06-19T03:19:00.000-06:00

"A replay of the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial has ended with the same result - a Minnesota woman was found to have violated music copyrights and must pay huge damages to the recording industry. A federal jury ruled Thursday that Jammie Thomas-Rasset willfully violated the copyrights on 24 songs, and awarded recording companies $1.92 million, or $80,000 per song. Thomas-Rasset's second trial actually turned out worse for her. When a different federal jury heard her case in 2007, it hit Thomas-Rasset with a $222,000 judgment. The new trial was ordered after the judge in the case decided he had erred in giving jury instructions" - Yahoo
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eMusic CEO blames indie labels for price increase

2009-06-18T06:34:00.001-06:00

"When eMusic recently added major label Sony to its previously indie only music subscription service, it also increased prices per download. Still cheaper than iTunes and others, the reaction from many eMusic fans was strong and negative." - hypebot
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MySpace lays off 425 employees

2009-06-18T06:32:00.000-06:00

"News Corp.'s struggling social network MySpace said it would lay off nearly 30% of its staff - or about 425 people - as part of a plan to restructure the business
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Warner Music hooks up again with Imeem

2009-06-16T15:16:00.000-06:00

"Weeks after writing off its Imeem investment, Warner Music Group has once again thrown in with the video- and music-focused social network, a source confirmed on Monday. Only this time, Warner doesn't have to dip into its wallet to acquire an even larger interest in the start-up, according to a story by Peter Kafka at All Things Digital, who broke the news. What the third largest recording company has agreed to give up for the stake is to rip up the old licensing contract and create a new one that asks for less money each quarter, according to Kafka. My source, who is familiar with the deal, confirmed this." - cnet
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Record labels on Twitter

2009-06-16T14:43:00.000-06:00

Record labels on Twitter - a listing of record labels, sorted by number of followers. Updated daily
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Meuzer

2009-06-16T05:54:00.002-06:00

Meuzer - "Do you like music? Are you interested in getting all the information you need about a resource where you can find all musical genres? In that case Meuzer.com is a good site for you to start looking at. The only thing you need to do when using this online solution is to open a web browser, type the name of a song, and then have the song start playing right away. The site is very simple and you can login securely with your Facebook account. There are not unnecessary fancy features and the only thing you will get from this site is pure music. No matter what your favorite genre is, this is a website that was created to give you the chance to search for your favorite music in an uncomplicated way"
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ALLMUSIC.fm

2009-06-16T05:26:00.000-06:00

ALLMUSIC.fm - a large online music catalog, with free music streaming that allows users to make playlists to share with friends
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Vinyl sales to hit another high point in 2009

2009-06-15T17:08:00.000-06:00

"The resurgent vinyl market isn't showing any signs of slowing down. In fact, recent figures released by Nielsen SoundScan indicate that overall U.S. vinyl sales will once again set a benchmark in 2009, with sales up 50% through the first five months of the year. SoundScan predicts vinyl sales will reach 2.8 million units in 2009, up from 1.9 million in 2008, a record since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991. Already in 2009, vinyl sales have topped 1 million. At this point last year, vinyl sales stood at 701,000 copies. To be fair, the number is still tiny compared to overall album sales" - LA Times
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Virgin Media, Universal to offer unlimited music

2009-06-15T17:06:00.000-06:00

"British cable TV operator Virgin Media is to launch an unlimited music download subscription service through a partnership with the world's largest music company, Universal. The music industry has been desperate to boost digital sales in recent years to overcome online piracy, and the agreement comes a day before a British report sets out how the creative and telecoms industries should tackle the problem. People familiar with the service said it would cost 10-15 pounds ($16.30-$24.50) per month, which could appeal to parents concerned by children accessing illegal sites" - Yahoo
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Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label that Got Big and Stayed Small

2009-06-15T04:20:00.002-06:00

To coincide with the 20th anniversary of Merge Records, a book is taking an in-depth look at the label's long run of mining indie-rock acts. Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label that Got Big and Stayed Small, by John Cook delves into the Durham, N.C. label's extensive history. With help from label founder Mac McCaughan and Laura Balance, Cook chronicles the label whose rise brought Superchunk, Neutral Milk Hotel, Spoon and The Magnetic Fields - among dozens of others - to the uppermost levels of the independent rock world. Interviews with McCaughan and Balance as well as concert memorabilia and album-cover art are featured in the tome. Our Noise arrives in bookstores September 19 from Algonquin Books:

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CD Baby Podcast: #062: Roundtable - Popstars and Power Outage

2009-06-14T15:47:00.001-06:00

"Pandora adds a paid subscription option with perks. Walmart gets rid of its DRM'd songs. Emusic moves beyond the indie market and stirs controversy. File-sharing is now a part of the Twitter-verse. The podcasters revisit last weeks interview with David Gray and discuss how pop music plays into the world of indie music for better and worse. Your calls, tweets, and comments. Plus in unexpected power outage leaves Kevin, Chris and Robert in the dark. They finish out the podcast in a battery powered fin-alley with lots of laughs"
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TuneUp: An iTunes Librarian, Archivist and Concierge

2009-06-13T08:42:00.000-06:00

"TuneUp is based on the premise that there's a better way to manage your digital music in iTunes. The plug-in from a company by the same name provides an interface that captures all sorts of missing information and adds it to a user's music library. It even tells you when your favorite artists will be performing in your area. And it has its own antenna-head mascot"
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Etta James, The Who make National Recording Registry (USA)

2009-06-13T08:33:00.002-06:00

Twenty five culturally significant recordings - including Etta James' At Last!, The Who's My Generation and George Jones' He Stopped Loving Her Today - have been selected for preservation in a special sound archive
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Summer Music Festival 2009 (Harrogate, UK)

2009-06-13T08:02:00.001-06:00

"At the Harrogate Summer Festival 2009, July 10-24, the temperature is set to soar. Blast away the blues with a dazzling dance event with Camilla Dallerup; get hot under the collar with the operatic heights of Lesley Garrett; cool off in the classical moods of Joanna MacGregor; add some satirical sizzle at the cabaret of Fascinating Aida; get into the groove of the big band rhythm with Clare Teal; put the funk into jazz alongside the James Taylor Quartet; be enriched with the enchanting melodies of the Sofia Orthodox Choir, and warm up the cockles of your heart thanks to the enriching brass of the Black Dyke Band."
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RoosterFly.com

2009-06-13T07:44:00.000-06:00

RoosterFly.com is a price-comparison engine that aggregates tickets from various websites and gives an edge to the consumer when purchasing tickets
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