March 2011
27 posts
“They’re fucking gross, man. Look, I love beautiful girls too. I think everyone...”
– Amy Poehler on American Apparel (via mollylambert)
Damn straight, Amy P.
(via vivaleah)
“Cloud Player is an application that lets customers manage and play their own...”
– Cat Griffin, Amazon, regarding the licensing needs of Amazon Cloud Player.
Oh, that cat, that bag. Very interesting to see this asserted by Amazon. MP3Tunes has tried to communicate this in an extended legal battle in the past couple of years, would be refreshing to see a new conversation (not...
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Actually fresh, new music apps at SXSW so far
LegitMix - This is really interesting. Instead of downloading/buying (typically impossible due to rights issues) mixes, you get a special descriptor file (contains no media) that then reconstructs the desired mix from media you either already have or will purchase via Amazon/iTunes. Decently interpretive concept of personal use. Sit with that for a minute.
Viinyl - Also an interesting...
“When anonymous speech is destroyed, whether under a boot and rifle shot, or via...”
– Lauren Weinstein on the Facebook offsite commenting system, and the Universal Identity concept as implemented by Facebook.
I used to be much in support of the Facebook model of integrity - afterall, why would you want to be a different person with different people, but the richness and range of...
George Taylor McKnight: Career Move: Hype Machine... →
gtmcknight:
As of this month I have made the transition from working on Hype Machine to working on SCHED* full time.
It’s been an exciting and scary decision for me to arrive at. A decision like no other I’ve made because I absolutely love working on The Hype Machine, with a team that is passionate about…
“We’ve taken a little inspiration from Hype Machine and are offering fans a guide...”
– Chris Douch, UMSM (Universal Music Strategic Marketing) product manager, speaking about a new compilation format with music from new artists.
Thanks!
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