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When Steve Jobs rebuffed MTV exec Jason Hirschorn’s idea for iTunes Subscriptions
One of the biggest Apple stories to land last week was Apple’s announcement that it plans to take a 30% cut of all app subscriptions that originate from within the iOS ecosystem Our philosophy is simple,” Steve Jobs explained. “When Apple brings a new subscriber to the app, Apple earns a 30 percent share; when […]
Continue reading...Motorola CEO says Google music and video service will accompany Honeycomb release
Friday, February 18, 2011
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One of the inherent advantages the iPhone has over the abundance of Android handsets is its seamless integration with iTunes which provides users with a simple way to sample, purchase, and ultimately transfer songs to their device. While Android users can of course download songs from Amazon, Apple’s use of iTunes as a connection hub […]
Continue reading...Last.Fm founder says Apple just f’d over online music subscriptions
Friday, February 18, 2011
Apparently not one to mince words, Last.fm founder Richard Jones lambasted Apple for their recently announced app store subscription rules. “Apple just fucked over online music subs for the iPhone,” Jones wrote in an IRC chat earlier this week. Two days ago, Rhapsody also chastised Apple’s new policy, explaining that giving Apple a 30% cut […]
Continue reading...Sony has no plans to withdraw its music from iTunes
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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A few days ago, flimsy headlines surfaced indicating that Sony might pull their music from iTunes in the event that their fledgling music subscription service, dubbed Music Unlimited, became a success. The root of the story came in the form of a quote from Sony CEO Michael Ephraim. “If we do [get mass take up]” […]
Continue reading...Pandora plans an IPO for mid-2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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A few years ago, on the invitation from a friend, I attended a Pandora launch party at some swanky Chicago club/bar. At the time, I had never heard of Pandora and was more interested in trying the finger foods and guzzling down some free alcohol. After a little bit of mingling, Pandora CTO Tom Conrad […]
Continue reading...Sony insinuates it might pull music from iTunes if Music Unlimited is a hit
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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In late 2010, Sony took the wraps off of Music Unlimited, a subscription-based streaming music service that lets users stream their favorite songs on a wide variety of Sony devices, from Bravia TVs, Sony VAIO laptops, the PS3, and naturally, a slew of Sony portable devices. In addition to unlimited streaming, Music Unlimited also offers […]
Continue reading...Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” is the fastest selling song in iTunes history; Sounds eerily like “Express Yourself”
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Lady Gaga’s recent single, Born This Way, was released on February 11 and is already the fastest selling single in iTunes history. The song currently holds the number one spot on the charts in 21 out of the 23 countries where it’s available, but far more interesting is the controversy the song is embroiled in. […]
Continue reading...Cat themed iPad cover of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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We’ve seen people use iOS apps to record impressive cover songs, and indeed, and one girl even landed a record contract as a result, but this little concoction is certainly a first. Using solely iPad apps, Ben Powell Sketchbook created a cover of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream using a bizzare cat-meow theme thanks to a […]
Continue reading...Mac Plus + iPad + Helmet = One creative DJ
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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Move over Pauly D, there’s a new DJ in town and his name is DJ Kid Chameleon. Now there’s unquestionably an abundance of DJ’s who fall under the Techno/Electronica genre, and in our humble, albeit limited experience, the bulk of them are all interchangeable. Except, of course, for DJ Kid Chameleon. So what makes this […]
Continue reading...Rapper Ludacris is an iPhone guy, calls the iPad the best gadget of 2010
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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With the ability to deliver rhymes at breakneck speed with clever wordplay, Ludacris is one the more talented rappers in the game today. While most folks simply know Ludacris as the man behind hit songs like “Move Bitch” and “Roll Out”, the Atlanta-based MC is looking to expand his horizons, business wise, by releasing his […]
Continue reading...iTunes payments to developers growing faster than payments to record labels
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
With a few basic assumptions in tow, Horace Dediu charts the payments made by Apple to both record labels and developers. As you can tell, payments to record labels are closing in on $12 billion while payments to app developers are slightly above the $2 billion mark. But what’s interesting about the data is that […]
Continue reading...Jonathan Mann sings “The Apple Patent Song”
Saturday, January 29, 2011
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Though not as good as the iPhone 4 antenna song, Jonathan Mann’s latest effort, titled The Apple Patent Song is still worth checking out.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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