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Spotify: Now Available In Finland, Brought to You By TeliaSonera!

Max Willens — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:04 -0500

The Swedish digital music service Spotify is coming to Finland. The company's premium streaming service will be offered exclusively through Scandinavian telecom company TeliaSonera, which will offer consumers the chance to use Spotify "across broadband, mobile, and IPTV services."

Caution: Newly Opened Rock Band Store May Contain Gaga

Eric Volpe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:21:00 -0500

If the Beatles Rock Band wasn’t enough, or if you're not completely pumped for Jimi Hendrix, then maybe Lady Gaga’s debut on Rock Band will get you back to standing in front of your television with your plastic guitar.

IFPI Tries to Convince Musicians They Still Need Record Labels

Max Willens — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:28 -0500

The International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI) released a report yesterday designed to convince musicians that record labels are still vital to their success as artists.

Drake and Kate Nash Studies on Mixtapes, Twitter, and Albums

Eric Volpe — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:52 -0500

In a recent guest blog post for Hypebot, Trendrr's Alex Mann uses Drake's social media popularity to argue that artists no longer need to release albums to be successful. Drake has yet to release an album, but his mixtape, So Far Gone, was the 6th best-selling rap album of 2009, and Mann points to Drake's success in the social media game - more popular on Twitter than Lil' Wayne, a recent quadrupling in listener frequency on Last.fm - as the keys to his success.

40% of UK Unable to Name a Legal Online Music Source

Max Willens — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:26:55 -0500

A recent study done by UK consumer advocates Consumer Focus finds that 40% of UK residents can't name a single legal digital music service.

Island Records to Center Upcoming PR Campaign Around mFlow

Max Willens — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:23:13 -0500

mFlow, the "social iTunes" application that compensates users for turning others onto songs, will be used to market the debut EP by Island Records' Lauren Pritchard.

BMW Incorporates Mobile Music Markets in 2011 Countryman

Eric Volpe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:02:11 -0500

As terrestrial radio begins to decline, car drivers are looking to embrace the growing mobile music business, and they're starting at the bottom. Even though one in five Americans aged 25-54 listens to online radio at least once a week, consumers aged 18-25 are much more interested in the variety offered by digital programming, which is why the 2011 BMW Mini Cooper Countryman will feature full integration with the iPhone and other smart phones, enabling in-dash internet radio via 3G connectivity.

Radio 6 Closure Garners Protests

Eric Volpe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:33:25 -0500

Ever since the BBC announced two weeks ago that it was considering closing its indie radio station, BBC 6 Music, the UK indie world has been up in arms. Numerous petitions to keep 6 Music on the air were circulated online, and several prominent artists released statements protesting the idea.

Hordesourcing: What's Popular Right This Second!

Max Willens — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:32:29 -0500

As more and more media moves online, the methods of tracking its popularity are changing too. For the most part, this means much more responsive technology and than charts that used to be published weekly or monthly, and yet another opportunity to feel connected to the most current information.

Liveblogging the Billboard Music & Money Symposium: Vevo, Etc

Max Willens — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:13:32 -0500