Music Tech

Report: The MegaUpload Shutdown Hasn’t Reduced File-Trading at All

February 10, 2012

In the moments immediately following the MegaUpload shutdown, global internet traffic dipped an astounding 2-3 percent. Unfortunately for the feds, that didn't last for long. According to an assessment recent... Read More...

MegaUpload Is Now Launching a Music Service Called MegaBox

Paul Resnikoff

December 21, 2011

There's another gigantic wrinkle in the MegaUpload drama. Not only is MegaUpload fighting tooth-and-nail against Universal Music Group, but they're now planning the launch of a cloud-based music locker, down... Read More...

Steve Jobs: What an Asshole…

Paul Resnikoff

October 24, 2011

If nice guys finish last, then perhaps Steve Jobs is the type of guy who finishes first. This morning, we've been thumbing through the just-released Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson, one that profiles a relent... Read More...

Who Announced What at #SFMusicTech

Paul Resnikoff

September 12, 2011

Here are just a few of the developments and notable notes from SF MusicTech... _________ The Orchard has just launched its 'Marketplace,' a stepped-up distribution API that includes twenty partners. The ... Read More...

ISPs Look Ready for ‘Graduated Response’. But Isn’t This 10 Years Too Late?

Paul Resnikoff

June 23, 2011

For Hollywood, this is happening just in time. For the major labels, it's happening about a decade too late. The latest 'achievement' appears to be a series of graduated response agreements with ISPs: accord... Read More...

Uh-Oh: iCloud Has All the Markings of Another Indie Shaft

Paul Resnikoff

June 3, 2011

If I'm reading the smoke signals correctly on this one, the indies are essentially getting the shaft from Apple's iCloud. In the worst-case scenario, that means an iCloud launch without critical indie licens... Read More...

Technology Is Cooler Than Content, And It’s Costing Us Billions

Paul Resnikoff

March 7, 2011

The content industry has lost its cool, and this is now a major concern for Hollywood as well. Over the past ten years, technology has become the new rock star, and that's affecting everything from consumer ... Read More...

Hmmm: Why Does the RIAA Hate the Idea of .music?

Paul Resnikoff

January 19, 2011

For years, entrepreneur Constantine Roussos has been championing the .music domain extension - even though it doesn't yet exist. But imagine sites with domains like metal.music, harpsichord.music, or seattle... Read More...

eMusic’s Subscriber Growth Since 2007: 0

Paul Resnikoff

November 15, 2010

(#musicindustry, #music, #indie) eMusic has not added any net subscribers since late-2007, according to numbers disclosed to Digital Music News this morning. Company representative Cathy Halgas Nevins pointed ... Read More...

Who’s Really Destroying Music? Take a Closer Look

Paul Resnikoff

November 1, 2010

If you want to beat up on the majors, have fun - there's plenty of material to go around. But just be prepared to beat up on the tech sector as well, because they're just as responsible for devaluing music a... Read More...

The iPad: Now a Weapon of Mass Orchestral Destruction

Paul Resnikoff

September 2, 2010

Despite energy-shots from the likes of Dudamel and Tilson Thomas, the obituary is slowly being written on classical music. Grandiose concert halls are still being filled by grayed aficionados, not ironic 20-... Read More...

Not-So-Extreme Makeover: The Latest MySpace Music Refresh

Paul Resnikoff

August 11, 2010

Website redesigns are a bit like haircuts. Chop 6 inches, and people will definitely notice. Trim the bangs and add a few highlights, and some never know the difference. And so it is with MySpace Music, ... Read More...

Qobuz Launches Qobuz Club: An Exclusive Community for Audiophiles and Music Lovers

‘Artist Focused Multimedia Platform’ Gamma Sets Sail, Touts Support From Apple, Eldridge, Snoop Dogg, and Others

Celebrating and Motivating: Naxos China Aims To Embrace a Wider Audience

How Artists Are ‘Purchasing’ Record Deals — Before They Get Signed

What is Audoo? — Creating a More Transparent Music Industry with Accurate Data

Report: The MegaUpload Shutdown Hasn’t Reduced File-Trading at All

MegaUpload Is Now Launching a Music Service Called MegaBox

Steve Jobs: What an Asshole…

Who Announced What at #SFMusicTech

ISPs Look Ready for ‘Graduated Response’. But Isn’t This 10 Years Too Late?

Uh-Oh: iCloud Has All the Markings of Another Indie Shaft

Technology Is Cooler Than Content, And It’s Costing Us Billions

Hmmm: Why Does the RIAA Hate the Idea of .music?

eMusic’s Subscriber Growth Since 2007: 0

Who’s Really Destroying Music? Take a Closer Look

The iPad: Now a Weapon of Mass Orchestral Destruction

Not-So-Extreme Makeover: The Latest MySpace Music Refresh