Log In | Register
Brian Ford's Archive
music
Apple To Palm: It's On. The Pre Is Locked Out Of iTunes
Seeded on Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:06 PM EDT (Business Week)
Reports are coming in that Apple's latest update to its iTunes software has locked out Palm's Pre.
iPhone App Reviews: Pandora Radio vs. Slacker Radio
Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:13 PM EDT
Personalized radio apps are all the rage these days, particularly in the smart phone arena.
Continue reading this entry ...
Bono Denied Access To Steve Jobs' Secret Lair?
Seeded on Mon Apr 6, 2009 10:32 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
"I'm very excited about this," Bono told Mr. Cross about the RIM deal. "Research In Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn't — access to their labs and their people so we can do something really spectacular."
iTunes finally goes DRM-free … does anyone really care?
Seeded on Thu Jan 8, 2009 11:47 AM EST (blogs.zdnet.com)
Is anyone who is concerned about DRM buying music from iTunes? Yo! That would be me. First and foremost, I think AKH is pretty worthless when it comes to his commentary re: Apple, but even for him he asks a pretty silly question, in this case. He states:
Nina Paley - America's Best-Loved Unknown Cartoonist: Sita's Distribution Plan
Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 11:37 AM EST (blog.ninapaley.com)
Which brings us to step two: while making one DVD pressing of 4,999 copies, I will place promotional files of the entire film - at all resolutions, including broadcast-quality, HD, and film-quality image sequences - online at archive.org and as many mirror hosts as volunteer to s …
iPods Are Dying - Tuneroom Powers Next Gen MP3 Players
Seeded on Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:07 PM EST (michaelrobertson.com)
The iPod is dying off and in a few years it will be just a footnote in history. Hardware advances ensure mobile phones are destined to be the next generation MP3 player.
RIAA Stops Suing Individuals: Are We Home Free?
Seeded on Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:51 PM EST (The Washington Post)
Instead of its usual strategy of pinning scofflaws and wringing them through the court system, the RIAA will shift the burden to ISPs.
Updated: Fifty Actual Ways to Leave Your Lover
Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:05 PM EST
In 1975, the Paul Simon hit "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" promised to reveal 50 methods for breaking free of a failed relationship. Sadly, the tactics presented during the song fall far short of the titular claim of 50 ways.
Continue reading this entry ...
Cover Songs: Innovate or Emulate?
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:58 AM EDT
It's Friday, I've got a new MacBook Pro, and dammit all -- I don't want to write another article about Palin or Obama or McCain or the election today.
Continue reading this entry ...
Paralyzed Iraq veteran transforms pain into protest music
Seeded on Mon Apr 7, 2008 2:05 PM EDT (USA Today)
When Spiro and Donahue embarked on the documentary, they requested original music from Vedder, who in turn contacted the disabled veteran. Young recalls, "Eddie kept asking, 'What can I do?' I didn't want financial help from him. I did want to raise funds for Iraq vets.
Apple intros ($69) 2GB iPod shuffle, drops 1GB to $49
Seeded on Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:18 AM EST (ipodnn.com)
Apple today introduced a 2GB iPod shuffle while quietly slashing the price of the 1GB model to $49, dropping the price of the device while simultaneously offering more capacities.
Ten Reasons Why: Unbelievably standing up for the RIAA (this one time)
Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 6:52 PM EST (tenreasonswhy.com)
One of my favorite bloggers, Daring Fireball's Jon Gruber, referenced this briefly yesterday. I've seen this crop up on lots of other blogs and various media outlets, and the story is always presented in basically the way that Fisher presented it:
Amazon beats Apple to non-DRM Warner music
Seeded on Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:22 AM EST (electronista.com)
"Consumers want flexibility with respect to what they can do with music once they purchase it, and we want them to have that flexibility," says the label's Senior VP of Digital Strategy, Michael Nash.
Radiohead In Talks With iTunes On 'In Rainbows'
Seeded on Fri Dec 7, 2007 5:49 PM EST (billboard.biz)
The British alternative rockers' EMI catalog remains a notable omission from the world's leading download store because of the band's assertion that its albums remain complete.
Soundtrack Review: Eddie Vedder - "Into the Wild"
Tue Dec 4, 2007 4:24 PM EST
Note: This review is based on the iTunes Store Extended Edition of the soundtrack, and features four songs not included with the original release.
Continue reading this entry ...
Why he died before he got old: Pete Townshend on Kurt Cobain
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:51 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
What follows appear to be the scribblings of a crazed and depressed drug-addict in the midst of what those of us who have been through drug rehab describe as 'stinking thinking'.
What's the big deal with Michael Bolton?
Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:25 AM EST
Quick! Name that Artist: 19 Albums, Grammy winner, co-writes with established names such as Bob Dylan, BabyFace and Diane Warren (to name only three) and performs with artists ranging from Rush to Kenny G. I am, of course, referring to Michael Bolton.
Continue reading this entry ...
Universal's CEO Once Called iPod Users Thieves. Now He's Giving Songs Away.
Seeded on Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:02 PM EST (Wired News)
Morris insists there wasn't a thing he or anyone else could have done differently. "There's no one in the record company that's a technologist," Morris explains. "That's a misconception writers make all the time, that the record industry missed this. They didn't.
Pearl Jam Responds to AT&T Censorship - Uncensored Video Included
Seeded on Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:22 PM EDT (signs-of-the-times.org)
During the performance of "Daughter" the following lyrics were sung to the tune of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" but were cut from the webcast: - "George Bush, leave this world alone." (the second time it was sung); and - "George Bush find yourself another home."
Wii's Guitar Hero III Les Paul unearthed
Seeded on Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:16 PM EDT (Engadget)
As the axe battle continues to heat up, here we have a first look at the Guitar Hero III controller for the Wii, which looks an awful lot like the first Les Paul-modeled iteration we saw -- save for that handy Wiimote slot and Nintendo-esque toggle switch, of course.
Fake Steve Jobs: Major record labels "crapping in their pants."
Seeded on Thu Jul 5, 2007 9:54 AM EDT (The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs)
Here's the thing. These guys could have done what we did. In the early days of the Internet, everyone figured the majors would build digital distribution arms.
Universal rebuffs long-term iTunes contract (after all)
Seeded on Wed Jul 4, 2007 2:00 PM EDT (MacNN | The Macintosh News Network)
Hrm, looks like the dog has some teeth after all. Unfortunately, it seems to be biting its own foot.
Apple denies reports of Universal's iTunes standoff
Seeded on Tue Jul 3, 2007 2:00 PM EDT (Apple Insider)
"We are still negotiating with Universal," Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr told the paper Monday afternoon. "Their music is still on iTunes and their not re-signing is just not true." Surprise, surprise.
Steve Jobs in a Box
Seeded on Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:20 PM EDT (New York Magazine)
What does all this mean for iTunes? The impending end of its hegemony. The success of iTunes has been built on being a stupid-simple, aesthetically pleasing way to buy music online—and the carefully cultivated perception that it's unique in providing that experience.
COMPANY STUFF:
LEGAL STUFF:
- © 2005-2009 Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine® is a registered trademark of Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine is a property of
