Full Focus ft. Pain – Scream
Im really enjoying this track at the moment.
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Soundcloud Raises $50 Million for Music Streaming and Sharing
SoundCloud has just raised around $50 million in funding, valuing the company at $200 million. Its great to see music startups gaining a lot more VC money and SoundCloud is an amazing product.
SoundCloud is aiming to do what YouTube did in video, but for audio, and I think they have already achieved this!
O2 Launch Dedicated YouTube Channel for O2 Academy Venues
O2 has just launched a dedicated YouTube channel for live performances and backstage footage from the O2 Academy.
“O2 Academy TV celebrates the raw aspect of live music in our venues, giving fans a unique opportunity to get closer to the artists they love, and giving artists a creative platform to promote their shows,” says head of music sponsorship Jasmine Skee.
Additionally, fans will be able to upload their own videos shot at O2 branded venues.
This could be quite fun and you might even be able to see what your friends got upto at that concert!
Whitesnake are Back With a Free Download of Their New Single: Love Will Set You Free
Whitesnake are back for more! Releasing their new single “Love Will Set You Free” on Frontiers Records this week. Since the video premiered last week it has clocked up nearly 200,000 views on YouTube.
You can get “Love Will Set You Free” as a free download from their official website when you pre-order a copy of their forthcoming album Forevermore.
Elektra Records Founder Comments on YouTube, Blogs and the Future of Music
Jac Holzman is the founder of Elektra Records, which he founded all the way back in 1950. Holzman has seen many changes in the music industry and he has been able to adapt at all stages amazingly well.
As Elektra prepares to celebrate 60 years of discovering, making, recording and distributing music, Holzman takes a look back at the advent of digital music technology and a look forward into how new artists can market themselves online.
via Mashable.
Vevo iPhone App: Lets Users Watch Their Favourite Music Videos for Free on their iPhone
Online music video portal Vevo has launched its app for iPhone and iPod touch this morning (App Store link). The application is completely free and lets users find and watch music video, create playlists and more.
The app will access to Vevo’s entire catalogue, which currently stands at 20,000 videos from more than 7,000 artists. Additionally, the Vevo iPhone app will include social media sharing options, so you can tell your friends about which video you are liking via Twitter, Facebook or email. The app also ties into iPhone’s GPS feature, by letting users see what videos are being watched around their current location.
Currently the application is only available in the US, but Im sure we will be seeing it here soon in the UK.
Bombay Bicycle Club – Rinse Me Down
Bombay Bicycle Club are releasing their new single Rinse Me Down on September 20, but its already available to watch via YouTube. Bombay Bicycle Club have received rave reviews for their previous albums I Had The Blue Bit I Shook Them Loose and Flaws.
You can listen to it via bombaybicycleclubtv below.
SongKick Partner with YouTube to Offer Concert Suggestions
Songkick has just partnered with YouTube to offer concert suggestions to users. Songkick is a live music recommendation and discovery service which helps users find out when certain bands are playing in their area.
Sitting within the re-launched youtube.com/music site, Songkick will power concert recommendations in the ‘Events Near You’ section which draws on a user’s IP address to pinpoint their location. Sometimes this becomes an issue when your IP is located at a completely different part of the country (which we found that our IP was in Oxford, not in Cornwall!).
Songkick CEO Ian Hogarth, “From our point of view, this is one step closer to making it incredibly easy to find local concerts, whether you’re on Songkick or on another site discovering music […] It’s kind of early days, but it seems like a very significant number of people are coming through, finding out more about the show, buying tickets, etc.”
Ulrich Schnauss Is an Electronica Genius: Here Is My Favourite Track
I’ve suddenly become a really big fan of Ulrich Schnauss. Ulrich Schnauss is an electronica genius. Sometimes it really does seem like the music is painting pictures in my mind. Anyways, this is one of his best tracks. Hope you enjoy it!
The State of YouTube
Im a huge fan of infographics! The team over Flowtown have put together a great infographic about the state of YouTube.
