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Analyzing Startup ROI in the Music Space: Lala vs Grooveshark vs we7


Working at Grooveshark, we’ve long been the underdog in the startup music game, and I definitely don’t think things have changed for us, but after 2 years of hard work, we’re finally starting to see some of the fruits of our labor. Rhapsody is spending $50 million on their new DRM-free campaign to try to [...]

Nokia e66 Reviewed: iPhone Killer? No. iPod Killer, Maybe


With all of the iPhone killers being showcased, it’s refreshing to finally see a phone company trying to compete with the lowly iPod. Joking aside, the Nokia e66 spec list is quite impressive including, A-GPS, Wifi, 3G and a beautiful slider-form factor.
Engadget has a great hands-on with the Nokia e66, hit the jump for more:
Nokia [...]

New EMI Exec Doesn’t Really Listen to Music


From siliconalleyinsider:
You’d like to see more evidence of against-the-grain thinking? OK: See Cory’s blog today, where he announces his move (made two weeks ago, actually)—along with the news that since 2000, he’s purchased 5 albums. Ah, but surely he’s a music hound who spends tons of time cruising iTunes, or some of the other legal [...]

What If Napster Mattered?


Napster recently released their 6 million catalog MP3 store and the world hit the snooze button. I mean, who really cares about Napster; their mp3 player sucks (ie it’s not an iPod), I can get better content from the illegal networks, they don’t really differentiate themselves from Rhapsody, and at the end of my contract, [...]

Tinysong is like Tinyurl for Music


Tinyurl is a great resource for those of us on Twitter, and I think Tinysong is going to become a great resource for those of us who enjoy music.

You simply type in the artist or song you’re looking for and you’re given a convenient Tinysong url which points you to listen to the song immediately.

Tinysong [...]