The Ocarina from Smule synthesizes sound in real-time based on your "wind input" (fancy talk for you blow on it), tilt, and finger placement over four graphic "holes" overlaid on the multi-touch pad. Unlike some iPhone audio apps, the sound is not pre-compiled but is generated by the individual pe
The team over at MusicAlley have put together an amazing list of music promotions that happened in October. This is the first time I have come across their lists and it seems as though they do them every month. Enjoy! 1. AC/DC Excel video (above). Sony BMG turned the new video from the Aussie r
Courtney Holt, MTV's chief of digital music, has told friends he will accept the job as MySpace Music's new CEO, according to a source close to Holt. His name is not yet on the dotted line, but Holt has given a verbal commitment to MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe, said a music industry source. MySpace
A group of seven UK download providers have banded together to brand the mp3 in an effort to end consumer confusion over the DRM and compatibility issues. What do you think of the mp3's new logo? (source: Hypebot)
A lot of people are talking about how a weak economy is affecting advertising revenues and from my experiences this is definitely the case. However, because advertising is suffering some journalists also expect that to have an effect on ad-supported music startups, such as Spiral Frog.This is d
RouteNote received some great press this morning by the UK version of the worlds largest technology weblog, Techcrunch. Mike Butcher was nice enough to provide some great insights I think this model generally works - unsigned or independent labels don’t want to pay money up front with no guara
A revamped Walmart.com MP3 store launched today with aggressive pricing and new features that take full advantage of Walmart's reach, clout and the chain's brick and mortar locations: 3 million MP3's from all four major labels and some independents Top 25 songs from artists start at $.74. Sta
It has just been finalised that EMI lost a huge $1.2 billion in their financial year ending March 31st. This figure dwarfed the prio year's $455 million in the red. Some losses stem from restructuring after Terra Firma's takeover. But EMI underperformed its competitors using most benchmarks. CD s
We've been featured on the DailyBits blog - here's what they said: Routenote.com: Online Music Distribution Service The Internet has changed a large number of industries and market segments, and music distribution is no exception. Album sales are dropping year after year, and online music sharing
RouteNote is an online music distribution site that gives music artists a way to promote their work online to a large worldwide audience in a matter of moments. This is a great service for music artists looking to get exposure to their work on the web. There is a very popular shift to buying music
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