The war between Google and Apple is moving to a new frontier — music. Google is expected to unveil an online music store on Wednesday in its latest assault on the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. The tech giants have already tussled over Google’s Android technology and the mobile phone market. Both also want to take the [...]
This post originally appeared on Fast Company. Everybody has a concert story. Whether it’s lifting Wayne Coyne aloft in his human-sized gerbil ball at a Flaming Lips show, camping out all night for Springsteen tickets, or being hypnotized by Skrillex’s beats, you’ve probably got a story, too. Though individuals’ narratives about their concert experiences remain in many [...]
Godmother of Punk, Debbie Harry has gone on record arguing that the emergence of the internet has ruined the music industry. Speaking to BANG Showbiz, the singer said that the possbility of downloading songs illegally has the power to destroy what artists strive for. “The music industry is already ruined. Computers and the internet and [...]
Analysts at Gartner have identified subscription services as a growing market for the music industry over the next several years. It’s no secret the music industry is undergoing significant changes sparked by the move from physical media to online distribution. As Gartner’s Mike McGuire says, “Music labels, artists, publishers and new distribution intermediaries are developing [...]
Butch Walker is a badass and a sweetheart. Anyone who’s met the Grammy-nominated rocker, producer and songwriter knows so within about a minute of conversation and it becomes ever more abundantly clear after a couple drinks. He’s not choosy about his chatter partners, either, and all those nights toiling away at bars have led to [...]
Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher is pushing for his sons to become musicians just like him. However, he has a different viewpoint for his daughter, Anais, who is 11. He thinks the industry is “strange” for girls. The 44-year-old, who has two sons — Donovan, 4, and one-year-old Sonny. “It`s the best job in the [...]
The first iPod was revealed quietly at a presentation by Steve Jobs on in October of 2001 and was in stores only a short month later. Designed with Jonathan Ive’s trademark flare for simplicity and ease of use, it’s simplest form could store 1,000 songs, had a battery that lasted ten hours, and could easily [...]
The one bright spot for the music industry continues to be the holiday album, which make for good tangible gifts, a quality stocking stuffer, and boost visibility for artists. Not to mention, hearing your favorite holiday songs are often much more enjoyable around the house when they’re being sung by someone that’s hip and living [...]
Napster’s Sean Parker has always possessed interest in revolutionizing the music industry. His current efforts on the music horizon are focused on Spotify. ”These historical limitations that defined the dynamics of the record business no longer any sense,” said Parker. Parker described Spotify as an “attempt to finish” what he started with Napster, being that it [...]
Located in the hippest neighborhood in Orlando, Park Ave CDs has one of the better assortments of new and used CDs, records and cassette tapes in virtually every genre in the known music world. And for a guy who’s attempting to add a few modern works to a collection of 70’s rock vinyls I’ve inherited, [...]
