As many of you know, I have been a huge fan of the Rhapsody subscription service for quite so time now.
When I need my music “to go” I have so far relied on my sansa m250. Still, the software glitches have made the thing unusable lately with far too many “synchronize to continue” and disk [...]

[Image via Flickr of a Beck fan]
When I subscribed to Portfolio magazine I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I am loving the current issue. Here are a couple of great quotes on the future of the music business:
“For-profit culture will move toward the nonreproducible, more thrilling aspects of music,” says economist [...]

[Bruce Springsteen in concert via Flickr]
Sometimes it becomes easy to assume that the transformation of the
media and entertainment industry is driven by the Internet.
Take for example the super-serving of certain audience niches with highly targeted content.
To achieve this, the Internet breaks down the “power of the distribution pipe” and frees content from
intermediaries to reach very [...]

It’s grey and cold outside and I feel like cozying up to some comforting music… so I turn on Whisperings radio, the solo piano online radio, and an imaginary piano and fireplace suddenly appear at home. Blissful peace, relaxing music… happy holiday season!

Great news today with the announcement of a JV between MTV and Real combining the Urge music service with Rhapsody.
From a user perspective it might not make much of a difference, as Real had already caught up with MTV on Staff Picks and User Playlists.
Still, this will add much needed brand “coolness” factor and marketing [...]

There is something very appealing about the instant gratification that digital media provides. You can be informed or entertained on multiple devices and on your own schedule.
Want to listen to music on your radio, on the internet or on your mp3 player?… not a problem, just don’t try to use your US rhapsody account from [...]

I have been a Roku Soundbridge fan since last Xmas, when I received this great gadget as a present.
The latest firmware upgrade now includes access to a fantastic service also available online: Radioroku.com. This is arguably one of the best online radio directories I have found online. The stations are user-submitted, reviewed and ranked with [...]

Listening Post at WIRED lists some of the best examples I have ever seen of how DRM often goes against consumer’s “fair use”.
As an expat, I couldn’t agree more about the first example (DVD zones)!

In the midst of all the talk about DRM-free music, Fred Wilson tackles another major issue in the music industry: how scalpers have taken over online concert ticket sales.

The music business is so screwed up. They overcharge for music and undercharge for tickets. They handicap the sale of online music (the future) to protect the [...]

From Digital Media Wire:
The CEO, at least six other executives and three members of the board of directors have left SpiralFrog, which is developing an ad-supported, free music download service.
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