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Hands on with the Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Internet radio is an excellent way to discover new music, but, as the name implies, you need an Internet connection. The folks over at Slacker have an Internet radio service which you can enjoy without a constant Internet connection. [MORE]

Source: Macworld

More layoffs: Pandora cuts 20 employees

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Pandora founder Tim Westergren announced on the company’s blog Thursday that he is reducing the workforce by 20 employees. The layoffs will shrink Pandora’s staff of 140 employees to 120. [MORE]

Source: CNET

Traditional radio tries to block fee reduction for Webcasters?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Time is running out on a bill that could pave the way for Pandora and other Webcasters to pay reduced royalty rates, as traditional radio broadcasters are now trying to kill the legislation. [MORE]

Source: CNET

Congress expected to move on copyright, Internet radio issues

Friday, September 26th, 2008

With Congress due to adjourn Friday, lawmakers worked late Thursday evening to resolve a couple of high profile digital-entertainment issues. [MORE]

Source: CNET

MySpace Music Puts The Industry On The Right Track

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

MySpace music combines free on-demand streaming music with buyable downloads from Amazon, ringtones and video and other content. Soon the service will offer artist merchandise (tshirts, etc.) and concert tickets. [MORE]

Source: TechCrunch

Music groups reach accord on royalties

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Five music industry trade groups have reached what they call a breakthrough agreement on how royalties should be handled for streaming music online. [MORE]

Source: CNET

Rocking or reeling? Record labels adapt to a world of online music

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

MySpace Music will allow users to listen to any song from the catalogs of the music giants for free. They will also be able to create playlists on their own page, and purchase tracks — all while consuming advertisements. [MORE]

Source: CNN

iLike Music Platform Launches: Music Streaming Anywhere

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Seattle based iLike just expanded their recent streaming music deal with Rhapsody to allow any website or web application to add streaming music to their sites. [MORE]

Source: TechCrunch

How the Music Business Spent the Summer Killing Itself

Friday, September 12th, 2008

On the streaming-music front in particular, the sad reality is that advertising revenue isn’t, and may never be, there to fully support the music industry’s wishful-thinking profit margins. [MORE]

Source: AdvertisingAge

AOL To Update Shoutcast on Thursday

Monday, September 8th, 2008

AOL is preparing to give the venerable service a technology facelift that adds new features and makes music easier to find. [MORE]

Source: Wired