CBS Border Check
CBS Radio cuts off streaming access beyond U.S. borders. The policy change happened quietly on Friday, but was quickly detected by the Webcasting/Internet Streaming Board of Radio-Info.com.
Idolator Relaunch Meets a Tough Audience…
As promised, Idolator (idolator.com) relaunched and refreshed on Thursday, but pop fanatics and longtime readers were hardly welcoming. Instead of embracing the modest redesign and added multimedia elements, the pop intelligentsia seemed unimpressed and dismissive. “Mainstream, cliche, commercialized garbage,” one commenter dismissed. “So much for my favorite music blog,” another complained.
Shazam Goes Premium: ‘Encore’ iPhone App Emerges…
One of the most popular – and free – apps now has a premium companion. Shazam is now launching its ‘Encore’ upgrade, a $4.99 (2.99 pound, 3.99 euro) app that offers faster recognition, recommendations, charts, and an in-car mode designed to easily identify songs played on the radio.