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Remember the cryptic ID3 tag from the Nine Inch Nails – Discipline single download a couple weeks ago? Well, May 5th is upon us and a visit to nin.com reveals that the surprise is none other than a completely free download of a new Nine Inch Nails album entitled The Slip.
as a thank you to [...]
That’s right, My Day Will Come is going audio!
In our inaugural podcast, I am joined by former radio DJ Dan Brody as we talk about Coachella, Grand Theft Auto 4, Buzznet, Coldplay, and more.
We’re working on getting the Pottycast on the iTunes directory, but in the meantime, if you want to subscribe through iTunes just [...]
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Looks like Coldplay will be giving away their new single from their upcoming album Viva La Vida for one week starting tomorrow (4/29) at 12:15pm GMT. (8:15am PST/5:15am EST) now!
The song is called Violet Hill and judging from the album art and the new website, will be a lot more festive than your average [...]
No, that’s not a black and white version of Coldplay’s X&Y cover up there, it’s the cover to the latest Nine Inch Nails single, Discipline. This ain’t no BS instrumental either, we get to hear Trent Reznor’s soothing vocals layered over a 122 bpm bed. It’s a vintage Nine Inch Nails song, fans casual and [...]
In an overwhelming intellectual leap of faith, last.fm has concluded that allowing full-length track streaming has increased sales.
Since Last.fm’s label deals allowed them to stream over five million full tracks for free, the site has seen its CD and MP3 Amazon referrals increase 119 percent. Some of the effect is due to an increase in [...]
Wired’s Listening Post reports that Warner Music has a plan to charge people a flat fee on the ISP level for the right to download unlimited amounts of music on p2p networks without the threat of litigation.
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I’m still in shock. Hath mine own eyes deceived me? Is this really happening? Someone should [...]
Several other blogs have picked up on the Financial Times story today that Apple is talks with the major labels in offering an all-you-can-eat music consumption option for iPod/iPhone users through iTunes.
I was actually just wondering about this earlier in the morning as I read Tycho’s latest Penny-Arcade post. It isn’t the best [...]
Taking a page out of Nine Inch Nails’ recent simultaneous announcement/release of their new album, The Raconteurs have announced that their new album, Consolers of the Lonely, will hit every possible outlet next Tuesday, 3/25.
“Album” meaning: full length vinyl, CD and digital formats; and “everywhere” meaning: local mom and pop Indie retailers, corporate superstores, supermarkets, [...]
It looks like Bob Lefsetz’s favorite P2P software solution has decided to go legit. Limewire has opened up a digital music store with a virtually no differentiation from the other music solutions out there. They’re selling tracks a la carte for $0.99 while also offering eMusic-like monthly plans consisting of 25 tracks for $9.99 and [...]
paidContent’s Joseph Wiesenthal was in attendance at a SXSW panel this week entitled “Ad Supported Music, A New Hope For The Industry?” when things apparently got a little chippy. Peter Rojas of RCRD LBL and Interscope’s Ted Mico got into what could only be described as a sexy male catfight:
As for [...]