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Posted by jroxx on March 20, 2008
According to a report on the Financial Times website on Tuesday, Apple is in discussions with the big music companies about a radical new business model that would give customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices.
The “all you can eat” model, a replica of Nokia’s “comes with music” deal with Universal Music last December, could provide the struggling recorded music industry with a much-needed fillip, and drive demand for a new generation of Apple’s hardware.
One executive said the research had shown that consumers would pay a premium of up to $100 for unlimited access to music for the lifetime of the device, or a monthly fee of $7-$8 for a subscription model.
My question to all of this is:
Is it too little, too late for Apple and other online music retailers to get loyalty from the consumer base they tried so hard to crush with DRM and RIAA lawsuits?
Will it be this?
or this?
Only Time Will Tell…..
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Posted by T Rex on March 19, 2008
With the minute by minute coverage of SXSW finally over a great music blog called Largehearted Boy has the most important stuff. He has compiled a great collection of downloads and streams from the shows at SXSW. Everything we read about all week we can actually now listen to.
Check out Largehearted Boy’s collection here.
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Posted by T Rex on March 15, 2008
The band performs songs from the new album, Evil Urges, at SXSW.
Listen to the entire amazing show on NPR Music here.
Posted in Music/Industry News, Tech News | Tagged: My Morning Jacket, NPR Music, SXSW | 1 Comment »
Posted by T Rex on March 8, 2008
UK newspapers the Daily Mail and the Telegraph are reporting Paul McCartney and iTunes have finally reached a deal which would bring the long awaited Beatles back catalogue to iTunes. Sir Paul’s divorce is said to be a major influence in his desire to get the deal done. According to the Telegraph, the deal could be worth as much as £300 million ($600 million US). The albums are expected to top the download charts with one leading company making “Hey Jude” a favorite at 4/1 and another giving “Yesterday” a 3/1 shot at reaching number one.
A spokesman for Apple Corps, the Beatles record label, would not confirm when the records would be available online and said: “The date has not yet been set.”
Posted in Music/Industry News, Tech News | Tagged: Itunes, Paul McCartney, Beatles, UK Newspapers, The Daily Mail, Telegraph, Hey Jude, Yesterday, Apple Corp | No Comments »
Posted by T Rex on March 7, 2008
It’s great to be a music fan these days with the amount of technology at our fingertips. There is so much great music happening over the next week and for people like myself that couldn’t make it to either festival I can still enjoy a lot of it from the comfort of home.
NPR Music will be streaming live webcasts from SXSW and Live Music Blog did a great job of compiling the schedules.
iClips is kicking off their broadcast from Langerado today with Dark Star Orchestra at 12:30 Est. I watched a portion of thier Disco Biscuits webcast last weekend and the quality both audio and video is really good these guys do a great job with the location of the cameras. They have a bunch of shows and festivals in their archives that are worth checking out also.
NPR Music SXSW 2008 Live Webcasts
* All Times ET/CT
* Wed., March 12 (Stubbs)
* 9:00/8:00 p.m.: Johnathan Rice
* 10:00/9:00 p.m.: Summerbirds in the Cellar
* 11:00/10:00 p.m.: Papercranes
* 12:00 a.m./11:00 p.m.: Dead Confederate
* 1:00/12:00 a.m.: R.E.M.
* Thurs., March 13 (Parish)
* 1:30/12:30 p.m.: Shout Out Louds
* 2:15/1:15 p.m.: Jens Lekman
* 3:00/2:00 p.m.: A.A. Bondy
* 3:30/2:30 p.m.: Yeasayer
* 4:15/3:15 p.m.: Bon Iver
* 5:00/4:00 p.m.: Vampire Weekend
* Thurs., March 13 (Austin Music Hall)
* 9:15/8:15 p.m.: The Whigs
* 10:30/9:30 p.m.: Yo La Tengo
* 12:00 a.m./11:00 p.m. : My Morning Jacket
* Fri., March 14 (Volume)
* 1:00/12:00 p.m.: Lightspeed Champion
* 2:00/1:00 p.m.: The Weakerthans
* 3:00/2:00 p.m.: Kaki King
* 4:00/3:00 p.m.: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
* 5:00/4:00 p.m.: Liam Finn
iClips Langerado Schedule:
Friday (all times EST)
12:30pm - 2:30pm - Dark Star Orchestra
2:30pm - 3:30pm - Indigenous
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Brett Dennen
4:30pm - 5:30pm - The Wailers
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Ozomatli
6:30pm - 8:00pm - 311
8:00pm - 10:00pm - Les Claypool
10:00pm - 11:00pm - Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
11:00pm - 12:30am - Mickey Hart Band
12:30am - 2:00am - Perpetual Groove
Saturday
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Sam Bush
1:30pm - 2:00pm - Umphrey’s McGee
2:30pm - 3:30pm - State Radio
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Railroad Earth
4:30pm - 5:30pm - Citizen Cope
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Arrested Development
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Thievery Corporation
8:00pm - 9:30pm - Umphrey’s McGee
9:30pm - 12:30am - STS9
12:30am - 2:00am - TBA
Sunday
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Avett Brothers
1:30pm - 2:30pm - The Disco Biscuits
2:30pm - 3:45pm - The Funky Meters
3:45pm - 4:45pm - Martin Sexton
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Gov’t Mule
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Keller Williams
8:00pm - 12:00am - Phil Lesh & Friends
12:00am - 1:30am - Ani DiFranco
1:30am - 3:00am - The Disco Biscuits
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Posted by T Rex on March 4, 2008
Coming soon…..
“Today, we’re proud to announce the April 7 beta launch of Pitchfork.tv, the first-ever music video channel dedicated to documenting independent music as it happens. As a visual extension of the music coverage Pitchfork has provided for more than a decade, and a means of updating and advancing the music television format, the online channel will bring you closer to the artists you love, through original mini-documentaries, secret rooftop and basement sessions, full concerts, exclusive interviews, and the most carefully curated selection of music videos online.”
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