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Apple iCloud vs. Google Music Beta vs. Amazon Cloud Drive

Monday, June 13th, 2011

GroupM blacklists websites with pirated content
GroupM has blocked more than 2,000 US websites from displaying its ad content under the premise they carry pirated content.

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Gord Bamford launches Apple iTunes Application
As a creative way to introduce his new Apple iTunes Application (App), Gord Bamford invited Canadian radio stations to digitally download his newest single ‘Hank Williams Lonesome’ June 8.

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Airwaves: Gaga Galore
A few weeks ago, in the days before Lady Gaga released her latest album, “Born This Way,” I heard a jaw-dropping figure. It was reported that Interscope Records had shipped 2 million copies of the CD to retailers — which seemed like an absolutely absurd number in today’s environment of lukewarm album sales.

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Blog – iTunes Match Is the Ghost of Lala
The startup’s music-matching technology is likely the foundation of an Apple service announced yesterday. Steve Jobs is famous for “One more thing”—the final announcement at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in which he lays out the most awesome thing he has to announce.

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Apple iCloud vs. Google Music Beta vs. Amazon Cloud Drive
Apple’s new iCloud was just unveiled at yesterday’s WWDC 2011 keynote, and one of the company’s main services to go to the cloud is its iTunes store. It’s two main rivals will be Amazon’s Cloud Drive and Google’s Music Beta. So, which one is best for you? Continue after the cut for a nice comparison [...]

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Google and Amazon cloud music nears judgment day

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Bluebrain make magic with the world’s first location aware album
If a melody on the new Bluebrain album doesn’t move you, keep walking. On Saturday, the Washington-based band of brothers, Hays and Ryan Holladay, will release what has been dubbed the world’s first location-aware album — an app designed for smartphones that uses Global Positioning System technology to trigger different swaths of electro-pop based on physical location. Titled “ The National Mall …

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Mobile internet download speeds average just 1.5Mbps
On average, UK users achieve a mobile internet download speed of 1.5Mbps, compared with 6.2Mbps average fixed broadband download speeds.

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Lady Gaga album demand overwhelms Amazon
Much like the caller in the Lady Gaga hit song Telephone, some visitors to Amazon’s site received a busy signal Monday when they tried to download the digital version of the artist’s latest album.

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More details emerge about Apple’s iCloud music service
Businessweek cites sources who claim Apple’s new digital music service, which many expect to be called iCloud , will quickly scan a user’s iTunes library and mirror those songs on the cloud . Users will then be able to stream and listen to those songs on any devices. Interestingly, the sources say that if a user’s song isn’t encoded in an acceptable quality, Apple will replace the lower-quality …

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Google and Amazon cloud music nears judgment day
Clock ticks on MP3tunes.com case A David versus Goliath legal case that could affect new cloud music services from Google and Amazon is on the verge of a decision.…

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Google Music: Definitely beta

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

CD reviews: Valentines series; Franz Ferdinand; Animal Collective
Looking for a stocking-stuffer-esque gift for your sweetie? You might consider Sony Legacy’s nine “From the Heart” CDs. Here’s a rundown; your mileage may vary.

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How Apple Plans To Make Cloud-Based iTunes A Seamless Experience
An Apple patent gives us some clues about the cloud-based iTunes we’re all expecting any moment now–namely, how it’ll make streaming content a seamless experience. An Apple patent filed in late 2009 gives us a few clues about its possible future plans for streaming music –namely, that you’ll start streaming from your device, and seamless finish streaming from a remote source (Apple’s huge …

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Seagate GoFlex Satellite: A Wireless Hard-Drive Tablet Companion
This first-of-its-kind portable hard drive is designed to interact with mobile devices, but using the associated iOS app is unsatisfying.

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No Surprises: Research Confirms Indie Musicians Dominate Online
It’s no secret that the internet’s been the great leveler across many sectors, with no category leading the charge as fervently as the music industry. What’s believed to have resulted is a less “hit-driven” music economy, and one that allows smaller independent artists to shine in a light they previously haven’t had access to. A [...]

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Google Music: Definitely beta
Google has been accused of overusing the “beta” tag on products it releases early. But with its new music service – Music – the beta tag is mandatory. It’s still pretty raw, judging from my experience with it today.

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Eliot Van Buskirk: Google Music Is Live, But Google Says Labels Blocked Innovative Features

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Google Music Is “Completely Legal”, But Label Cooperation Would Make It Better
Google Music is a “completely legal service” says Jamie Rosenberg, Google’s director of digital content. That might come as news to the record labels who have pursued legal action against similar locker services like MP3tunes.com over the years.

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Jackson Browne Teaches Guitar Lesson on the iPad: 100% of Proceeds From Lesson to be Donated to Charity
On the Path LLC (http://onthepath.com) released the new version of their best-selling iPad app, “On the Music Path,” today featuring a 65-minute lesson by singer-songwriter, Jackson Browne, in which he teaches users how to play four of his classic songs: “These Days,” “Something Fine,” “Your Bright Baby Blues” and “My Opening Farewell.” Jackson Browne and On the Path …

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Google Music Beta Finally Live: 20,000 Songs In The Cloud
Google’s getting back to its roots with the launch of its long-rumored music service: it even put the word “beta” in the name of the product. Music Beta By Google is little more than an external hard drive in the cloud, perhaps far removed from what Google once hoped to provide and it could be a long time before it attains critical mass with an invite-only launch.GoogGoo

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How Google Music Beta Could Make Users Go Gaga
What’s Google’s new cloud-based music service got in common with Lady Gaga? Word of a forthcoming ad shot last weekend in NYC and pairing the tech and fame monsters might offer clues. Today at Google ‘s I/O conference, the company unveiled Google Music Beta, a cloud-based music service that enables users to store songs in a digital locker and stream them to any Android device–phones, tablets …

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Eliot Van Buskirk: Google Music Is Live, But Google Says Labels Blocked Innovative Features
Google had hoped to let users “beam” their digital music collections into a cloud-based locker system by recognizing the files and mirroring them in the cloud. But Google appears to lack music licensing.

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Google: Our music service is legal

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Google Premieres Android Market Movie Rentals
The digital service giant will add full-length feature film rentals to its Android Market application storefront.

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Google Music Might Not Let You Store Copyright-Infringing Music In the Cloud [Google]
# google At a Q&A following the Google IO keynote, a Google exec said something potentially chilling about digital locker service in Google Music: “We will respond to requests by rights holders who feel their rights have been violated.” More »

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The iTunes Economy And Data Transparency
iTunes has quickly become a major economic force within the digital economy. By some estimates, Apple now controls more than 70 percent of online music sales and has a larger share of the overall music market than Walmart stores. The success of the iPad will only add to consumption of media within Apple’s tightly controlled OS environment. From an advertising perspective, Apple’s lack of …

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Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release of Red Faction: Armageddon Soundtrack
New York – Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. proudly presents Red Faction: Armageddon Original Soundtrack featuring the original music score from the highly anticipated sci-fi action video game developed by Volition Inc., an internal studio at THQ Inc. The soundtrack album was written, arranged and se…

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Google: Our music service is legal
The company defends its cloud-based music service and says that it was designed to ensure that it does not violate copyrights. Originally posted at Signal Strength

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Morning Tech Wrap: Microsoft, Skype, Google

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Unlicensed Google Music arrives Tuesday
Google is preparing to announce that it will roll out a cloud-music service that won’t be licensed by the major labels. Amazon launched a similar service

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Skullcandy Partners With 3 Tier Logic to Launch Facebook Headphone Design App
Limited edition production of winning design to be printed on Skullcandy’s Roc Nation Aviators.

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Beastwars
This Monday the band Beastwars released its debut, self-titled album ( you can check out the tracks here/download digital copy of the album ). It’s available on CD but you might want to aim for one of the vinyl copies – gatefold with artwork by Weta artist Nick Keller . (Keep reading, you might be in for a chance to win).

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Audible Launches the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX)
Audible, Inc., today announced the launch of ACX (ACX.com), a dynamic online audiobook rights marketplace, audiobook production platform and online …

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Morning Tech Wrap: Microsoft, Skype, Google
Microsoft is in talks to buy Skype, Google prepares to launch music download service and other tech

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Google Takes On Apple, Amazon with Entertainment Services

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Kuskokwim Villages on Lookout for Floods
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel It looks like it could be a high flood year for the Kuskokwim River. At least for the village of Crooked Creek, along the middle river, where high water has already inundated some homes. Download Audio (MP3)

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Small Town, High Crime: Potosi Hit By Thieves Over Weekend
There was a rash of burglaries in the town of Potosi over the weekend. Four separate vehicles as well as a home were broken into, one car and three mp3 players stolen.

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Google Music Beta Will Stream From the Cloud
The service, to be called Music Beta by Google, is similar to one introduced by Amazon in March, although it will store considerably more music.

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The Daily Drivers: Suzuki’s Kizashi Sport packs fun
By Peter Couture and Lyra Solochek, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Appearance: The Kizashi Sport adds a few touches — an aero kit and sport wheels — to give it a more athletic look. Our tester came with a roof rack, which takes away from the overall streamlined look. The exhaust tips are sculpted into the rear bumpers for a finished look. Performance: The 185-horsepower 2.4-liter 4 …

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Google Takes On Apple, Amazon with Entertainment Services
The Music Beta service will store song libraries. Movies rented through the Android Market can be streamed to laptops, tablets, and handsets

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Google Music to Launch Tuesday — Without Licenses

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Google to launch online music service
Google could launch a new online music service as early as Tuesday, which will be similar to a service recently started by Amazon.com Inc, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Westlake’s Music a la Mode concert set for May 14
Westlake Schools Music Boosters will host the 56th annual Music a la Mode fundraising concert beginning at 11 a.m. and running until 9 p.m. on May 14 at the Westlake High School Performing Arts Center, 27830 Hilliard Boulevard.

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Google Music Set to Launch Tuesday Without Label Licenses
Antony Bruno Sources say Sony Music and Universal proved to be bottlenecks for the cloud-based service, which allows users to upload music to a personal online storage locker, from where they can stream and download files to Internet connected devices. read more

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Warner Music 1st-quarter loss expands but beats estimates as revenue rises 2 per cent
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Warner Music Group Corp. says its first-quarter net loss expanded even as revenue grew in the first three months of the year, helped by the growth of digital downloads.

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Google Music to Launch Tuesday — Without Licenses
Antony Bruno Sources say Sony Music and Universal proved to be bottlenecks for the cloud-based service, which allows users to upload music to a personal online storage locker, from where they can stream and download files to Internet connected devices. read more

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Musicians@Google Presents: Google Goes Gaga

Sunday, April 10th, 2011


An exclusive Google interview with Lady Gaga!

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What Apple, Google Need To Beat Amazon’s Cloud Drive

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Icona Pop Look to Become Sweden’s Next Breakout Act — Free MP3 Download
A year and a half ago, Aino Jawo had just been dumped by her boyfriend, so she went out to let off some steam, pop some bottles of wine and let the night sweep her away from her heartbreak. That night had much more in store for her though, as she met up with fellow musician Caroline Hejt. The next day, after Jawo got over a punishing hangover, the pair met up to make some tracks. Both Stockholm …

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Amazon Cloud Player and Drive review: a flicker of functionality, not much flair
Music may have kicked off the digital media revolution with the rise of the MP3, but in recent years audio has taken a major backseat to video and communications. The more devices we pile up, the more fragmented our music collections become. Some don’t even bother downloading music at all anymore, instead opting for unlimited monthly services or radio alternatives like Pandora. Well, Amazon has …

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Biologists May Consider Bald Eagles to be Invasive Species
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines Haines has one of the largest annual gatherings of American bald eagles in the world. But because of new research about their local habitat, biologists are now considering moving the entire bird population. April Fool’s Alaska! Download Audio (MP3)

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Stereo Earmuffs combine hearing protection with Hi-Fi sound.
With NRR 25, Sync(TM) sound attenuating earmuffs can be used with MP3 player, mobile phone, or other personal audio device to deliver consistant and proper levels of hearing protection in hazardous noise environments. Headset delivers Hi-Fi stereo sound and integrated Volume Management Technology(TM). Volume and power are controlled through MP3 device, and acoustical bass chamber enhances bass …

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What Apple, Google Need To Beat Amazon’s Cloud Drive
If everything goes as planned, the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Cloud Drive could be a Dropbox-killer.

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