Google Music Service: The ScreenshotsSource: TechCrunch
None of the companies involved will confirm the new Google Music service – we have "no comments" or absolute silence from Google, LaLa, MySpace and iLike. But the new service is all but confirmed.
Breaking: MySpace Close To Acquiring iLike For $20 MillionSource: TechCrunch
MySpace is close to acquiring popular social music service iLike, we've confirmed with multiple sources. The deal, which should close this week, will be MySpace's first acquisition since new CEO Owen Van Natta took control of the company in April 2009.
REM launch new album on the webSource: BBC News
REM have become the first well-known rock band to release a new album on a social networking site.
Fans can now listen to all 11 tracks from the album Accelerate, a week before the CD is available in the shops on 31 March.
15 Unreasonably Useful WebsitesSource: webupon.com
The following is a continuance of my previous article, "15 Ridiculously Useful Websites." The response to that article was overwhelming. The comments left by those who read it made one thing very clear: the list was incomplete.
Interview with Ismail Elshareef of NoisetapSource: 606tech.com
Noisetap is a product of Cottenblend, a creative agency specializing in web development, and provides a rare blend of user-generated resources for the music community. There is a ranking system built into their service that pushes the best content to the top.
3 sites to expand your music horizonSource: floppyhead.com
When you are in high school or college, music is a social medium. Kids are passionate about artists that they like then give that music to friends to listen to. As I get older, I am getting exposed to new music less and less.
Fine-Tune Your Music DiscoveriesSource: Wired News
From the article: It starts when you're young -- a friend's older brother hands you a Fugazi tape and all of a sudden, you're hearing a sound that's totally new.