music:linked is about how ICT influences making, distributing, selling and enjoying music. It is a publishing channel for research at the University of Twente
The Netherlands
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International Live Internet concert by Stefany June on 4 locations in Europe, live stream on ustream.tv/channel/music-lin… (next show on 15:45 CEST)
Large Dutch radio station (radio 538.nl) takes podcasts offline after significant higher (100x) subscription rates teapawt.net/dennisruyer
important ruling in MP3tunes case offers opportunities for music locker services like amazon, google and apple: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…
Slacker and AOL team up. Is this the critical mass effect of streaming personalized music services? billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry…
Steve Purdham, CEO of We7, has an interesting view on distinguishing between two user groups of online music services: on.wsj.com/lkIMzJ
Simultaneous listening. This may be the core of a compettive new social functionality soon offered by Facebook & spotify blogs.forbes.com/parmyolson/…
Streaming music services competition becomes more interesting as Spotify shareholder says U.S. launch is very close. http://reut.rs/mO20Hb
Panel discussion with 2 members from the band Incubus on how they perceive the new music economy, business models, etc. http://bit.ly/k7Iakz
Wash. Post has a set of interesting interviews with "experts" in the music domain. j.mp/lf9GkJ
Extensive, but well written piece on cloud music by Wharton business school. Deals with technical, business and legal. http://bit.ly/jw3wRQ
Critical take on Google's to be launched music service: http://tcrn.ch/kQ6uw7 What's the point of launching with no deals? Putting pressure?
Engadget has a nice "spreadsheet like" overview of streaming music services. (Though the region is mainly USA based) http://engt.co/iDApcV
Spotify in its initiative also opens a price war. Apple song pricing= $1.29/ €0.99. Spotify offers playlist bundles for $0.83/€0,55 p.song
Soundcloud opens a labs initiative, http://soundcloudlabs.com, It covers various "music-related" apps; recording, discovering, sharing, etc.
Spotify changes its model, offers download option, integration with iPods, centers its service around playlists. http://youtu.be/TFM6WQrJlVI
Except the necessary record deals with the big 4 http://bit.ly/h3NVki, Apple also now has the backbone almost in place http://bit.ly/icE3My
