Category: Digital Music
File-sharing Brits come under fire from Ministry of Sound
UK dance music label Ministry of Sound have issued letters to thousands of UK based file-sharers, demanding compensation for copyright theft, or else have the accused face further legal action. As many as 2,000 people are thought to have been…
We7 music streaming service adds radio news updates
Browser-based music streaming service We7 have teamed up with the Guardian Media Group to offer their listeners integrated news bulletins between songs. The radio news addition is an optional feature, and will offer real-time news broadcasts, updated to take into…
Prince predicts the death of the internet for musicians
Prince AKA The Artist Formerly Known as Prince AKA The Symbol AKA the little crazy dude with a preference for purple, has predicted the death of the internet as a viable way for musicians to make money. The singer, whose…
Google to enter cloud music-streaming battle
Google in partnership with streaming pros Simplify Media, are to reveal their own take on music and cloud-based streaming, according to a briefing at the I/O conference in San Francisco. Having recently purchased Simplify Media, Google will use the streaming…
BBC Radio live streaming hits nearly every smartphone, except the iPhone
The BBC have revamped their policies on live radio streaming to smartphones, making it far easier for users to access the BBC's many stations from their mobiles. Though it may come as a surprise to hear (thanks to the many…
Spotify launches new Unlimited and Open services
Spotify, the rapidly growing music streaming service, is now offering two new service options to its users, Unlimited and Open, that "complement" the Premium and Free services already available. Spotify Unlimited will offer unlimited playback of tunes without interruptions from…
NME and BlackBerry team up for new "Breakthrough" music social network
NME and BlackBerry are to team up on a new social network. Breakthrough will be primarily aimed at musicians and music fans, allowing users to upload music and videos onto a network teeming with music aficionados. Uploaded music will also…
5 things iTunes must do to stay ahead of Spotify
Since it launched nearly a decade ago, Apple's iTunes has become almost synonymous with digital music. A beautiful and intuitive user-interface coupled with the most thorough library of legal MP3 downloads available, it was the perfect accompaniment to the iPod…
5 things we greedily still want Spotify to add
Spotify rolled out a pretty extensive update to it's streaming service this morning. Adding robust social networking features, Spotify now links in with your Facebook account for lightning fast music sharing between your friends, as well as syncing up your…
Spotify update adds Facebook integration
Spotify have today rolled out a major update to their music streaming service, which sees it thoroughly integrate with Facebook, allowing you to easily share tracks and playlists with your pals. A quick set-up wizard connects your Facebook profile…
