Sony BMG Music Entertainment Joins Nokia Comes With Music
LONDON, and ESPOO, Finland, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nokia
(NYSE:NOK) today announced that SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT has officially
joined Nokia Comes With Music, a revolutionary way for people to discover
and enjoy music with their Nokia device. Read more
Nokia Music Store in Australia Opens Today
Nokia Australia opened the doors of its Nokia Music Store today,
delivering millions of tracks from global hits to local artists and giving
consumers the real freedom to enjoy music at their fingertips, 24/7.
Read more
LG Mobile Phones Launches LG: Rally for Music Contest
SAN DIEGO, April 21 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A
Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the launch of LG: Rally for Music
at http://www.rallyformusic.com, a Web-based social platform that aims to
connect, inspire and motivate young people and allow undiscovered musical
talent to shine and be recognized. Read more
Tommy Hilfiger and Sony BMG Unveil TommyTV, a New Online Global Music TV Concept
Tommy Hilfiger continues
to bring music and fashion together with the global launch of TommyTV
(http://www.tommytv.com), an online evolution of the Hilfiger Sessions
music series, staged in creative collaboration with Sony BMG Europe, that
brings the excitement of live music to audiences around the globe. Read more
FlyTunes(TM) Powers AccuRadio Move to the iPhone
LAS VEGAS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the RAIN Las Vegas Summit
(produced by “RAIN: Radio And Internet Newsletter”), FlyTunes Inc.
announced a partnership with AccuRadio.com — the world’s leading
independent, personalizable, multichannel Internet radio broadcaster –
that will bring all 320+ channels of AccuRadio to iPhones and iPod Touch
models. Read more
Free Music on Last.fm Boosts CD and Download Sales
NEW YORK and LONDON, April 9 /PRNewswire/ — Last.fm announced today
that its free-on-demand music service has had a direct and positive impact
on the music purchases of its users. Since the service launched in January,
overall CD and download sales through Last.fm’s partnership with Amazon.com
have experienced a 119% increase. Read more
Weekly Online Radio Audience Increases from 11 percent to 13 percent of Americans in Last Year, According to the Latest Arbitron/Edison Media Research Study
NEW YORK, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Infinite Dial 2008:
Radio’s Digital Platforms, the latest study by Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) and
Edison Media Research, shows continued growth in usage and ownership of
various forms of digital audio platforms, including online radio, iPod/MP3
players, and podcasting.
Read more
iTunes Store Top Music Retailer in the US
CUPERTINO, Calif., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R)
today announced that the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com) surpassed
Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, based on the
latest data from the NPD Group*. With over 50 million customers, iTunes has
sold over four billion songs and features the world’s largest music catalog
of over six million songs. Read more
Plantronics will offer media a first look at the new Discovery(tm) 925 Bluetooth earpiece collection, a new signature line of designer headsets for men and women.
Plantronics Unveils the Discovery 925 Signature Bluetooth Earpiece: You may know Plantronics as the company that transmitted the first words from the Moon, but soon youíll know them as the creator of the high-fashion Discovery 925 Signature Bluetooth earpiece (see fashion coverage: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/23923). Created by award-winning designer Darrin Caddes, the new Discovery 925 combines a bold new vision of arresting lines and finishes with exceptional voice quality ñ exuding a style and sophistication previously associated only with fine jewelry and timepieces. Read more
IPTV, Streaming Movie and Music Industry Will Generate $70 Billion Over Six Years, says Insight Research
BOONTON, N.J., March 26 /PRNewswire/ — Streaming video and music
distributed across the Internet, an IPTV network, or a mobile handset will
generate $70 billion in network-derived and content-derived revenue into
the US markets over the next six years, according to a new market research
study from The Insight Research Corporation. Streaming media refers to the
transmission of digital audio and video files over an IP network or
wireless network in real time or on-demand, while prohibiting users from
storing the files locally. Read more