TechCrunch:
MOG demo’d the next version of their popular music service to me today, and I was impressed. It combines a best of breed interface with free on demand streaming and a Pandora-like music recommendation engine. The trouble is, it may never launch because only two of the four major music labels are supporting it so far.M (Read More)
Mashable!:
Eric Ries serves as a venture advisor for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and is the author of the blog Lessons Learned.Raising money is never easy, but in a recession it gets even harder. With so many bargains out there, a traditional pitch and a business plan just don’t make the cut. But there is a different way: i (Read More)
Delicious/ghedi2000:
Over December we've published ten top 10 lists of the top products of 2008. We intend to open these lists up for public voting in 2009, to tap into the wisdom of the intelligent masses that read our site. But for now, you'll have to make do with the choices of us here at ReadWriteWeb. In this post we've done a megalist, the (Read More)
Mashable!:
There are now thousands and thousands of applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and sorting through all of them can be an absolute nightmare. Did you know about all of the wonderful free music out there that’s just waiting for you? Ever wondered what the top pop song currently is in Turkey? Now you can hear it for you (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
from Google Reader:
Who uses cross-posting social media app Ping.fm? A lot of people do, but now you can add LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Creative Commons Foundation Chairman Joi Ito to the list. The two are among the most high profile angel investors in the startup world and they've both just put money into Ping.fm, according to a post (Read More)
Submitted by Ryan Flanigan
from Google Reader:
Hot on the heels of Warner’s deal with Google going sour comes a rumor that Warner, together with Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Music Group, are in talks to create their own video portal dedicated to music videos; something akin to a Hulu for music. I’ve said it many times, I’ll say it again: as long as copyright laws preven (Read More)
Submitted by Leximo
from Google Reader:
Just in via Twitter: Pandora has registered its 20 millionth user. The three-year old music streaming service is trying to hold its own despite tough economics and recent layoffs. Its music-recommendation engine pumps out personalized radio stations over the Web, and its iPhone app remains one the top free apps on iTunes (Read More)