Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind: MySpace Faces a Difficult Google Divorce…

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

MySpace Music has always been a mandatory landing spot for bands. But its importance is getting severely eroded by growing audience problems at MySpace proper, a situation that only seems to be worsening. (more…)

Judge Sides With Google In $1 Billion Viacom Suit…

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Is YouTube ripping off Viacom – and the broader media industry, for that matter? Not according to US District judge Louis Stanton, who quickly dismissed Viacom’s billion-dollar lawsuit in summary judgement Wednesday afternoon. (more…)

Yes, Google Is Readying a Major Music Launch. No, It Won’t Kill iTunes..

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Yes, Google is preparing a serious cloud-focused music launch, though most are skipping past the inevitable ‘iTunes killer’ descriptions.  Last month, Google indicated that its recently-acquired Simplify Media would power access to a music collection from anywhere, though not through a typical cloud structure.  Instead, Google will remotely access a home collection without creating duplicate song copies, a critical differentiator from both a structural and legal standpoint.<!–more–>

Google also pointed to a possible music store and iTunes-like organization app, for both PCs and of course Android devices.  Now, more details and speculation are emerging on those plans.  C|Net contends that a launch is likely by fall, citing label sources.  That could include both downloads and on-demand streams, despite sluggish demand across both areas.  Sounds like a yawner, expect that Google could offer incredible integration into its search results, further building upon its earlier, ‘Onebox’ launch.

Apple + Lala, Meet Google + Simplify Media…

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Regardless of whether Android is bigger than the iPhone, Google’s OS is clearly a mobile platform to be reckoned with. At Google I/O in San Francisco on Thursday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt noted that 100,000 Android phones are getting activated daily, up from 60,000 in April. Suddenly, the race for the music cloud is getting a bit more more interesting. (more…)

Fanning the flames of innovation: New Fan Management Tools & Companies

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

This is the first interview in a series focussed on fan management. On one end of the spectrum there are companies offering basic CRM services and at the other end there are increasing numbers of companies claiming to be a full-service digital label. Through the series of CEO interviews, I hope to provide some insights into the new ways that artists and managers are leveraging the internet to build new kinds of relationships with their fans and managing the data that is now accessible through more advanced fan management services. (more…)