Posts Tagged ‘major record labels

Roku owners just got another music source, this time from subscription streaming music service Rdio. Rdio subscribers can enter their credentials into the Roku set-top box and they’re good to go. For those who are uninitiated to the service, Rdio is offering its usual seven-day free trial, with an all-you-can-stream $9.99 charge per month after [...]

It’s probably the worst case of hypocrisy. The four major music labels have just settled a class action suit with thousands of unknown artists whose work was used without pay. (more…) © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Go to Source

It seems that as a community, designers tend to be very entrepreneurial. Members of the industry are constantly starting new ventures that are either extensions of their businesses or of personal brands. Some create and sell their own apps and premium WordPress themes, while others start new blogs. A growing number of professionals and companies [...]

Are you an unemployed, funemployed or underemployed musician? Well, music collaboration platform Indaba Music has your back, as it has just launched an “Opportunities Marketplace” for band folk in need. Indaba, which we’ve referred to previously as a “LinkedIn of music,” boasts more than 500,000 musicians, provides musically inclined folks with a place to build [...]

We’ve been reading reports tonight that the popular European music service Spotify has hit yet another delay in making an entry in the U.S. market. According to Billboard, Spotify’s negotiations with U.S. record labels have broken down and are “back to square one.” Apparently, the startup is still aiming for a 2010/early 2011 U.S. launch, [...]


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