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Internet Music Services

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Rhapsody CEO Jon Irwin On His Fight With Piracy, and the Shortsightedness of Coldplay and the Black Keys

    Rhapsody CEO Jon Irwin, before and after the company hit a million subsribers.​It's been a banner month for Rhapsody CEO Jon Irwin: His Seattle-based music subscription service celebrated its 10th Anniversary with Built to Spill at the Showbox, today he makes official that Rhapsody has crossed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    What's a Better Deal: $10 a Month to Listen to 13 Million Songs (Rhapsody), or $2 to Hear the Music You Already Own (iTunes Match)?

    One downside to the music subscription option is that you can't hear the new Coldplay album. I know. Bummer.​Real quick: Tell me which makes more sense: iTunes Match, which was released last night by Apple, is a cache of 20 million songs sitting in the ether -- you could call it a digital clo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Napster, Digital Rights Management, and Lawsuits Against 12-Year-Olds: 10 Defining Moments in Digital Music History

    November's edition of Reverb Monthly featured an article ("Rhapsody: Perfecting the Pitch") by Chris Kornelis about Seattle-based music subscription service Rhapsody that detailed the pioneering company's past and future in the context of the digital music revolution. Here's a look at 10 milestones ... More >>

  • Music

    November 2, 2011

    Rhapsody: Perfecting the Pitch

    The Netflix of music is celebrating 10 years of being the next big thing. Is it primed to finally turn that prophecy into reality?

  • Music

    August 10, 2011

    The Spotify Effect

    The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Rhapsody, MOG Execs Say Spotify's U.S. Launch Validates the Music-Subscription Business

    Last week, after years of false starts, Spotify, the much-hyped music-subscription service launched in the U.S., three years after it opened up shop in Europe. Like its U.S. rivals such as Seattle-based subscription-pionneers Rhapsody, Spotify offers its paying users unlimited streaming of millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends Adding 20 Free Songs to Your iTunes to Celebrate Lollapalooza

    Les Claypool of Primus. Moby never stood a chance.​Ninety-nine percent of the time, free things come with a "catch," but Spin magazine has bypassed all the asterisks to offer a legitimately no-cost mix of the best songs during Lollapalooza's last 20 years. The album can be downloaded for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    And the 10 Most-Played Songs in Maynard James Keenan's iTunes Library Are Soggy Bottom Boys' "Man of Constant Sorrow" and . . .

    Maynard James Keenan, center, with A Perfect Circle. The band plays Kent's Showare Center on June 30.​A couple months ago, local singer/songwriter Charles Leo Gebhardt and I got to talking about the top 10 most-played songs in our iTunes libraries. As opposed to our favorite songs, or songs we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Pick Up Tuesday's Hottest Album Releases Without Breaking the Bank

    Arctic Monkeys.​Though Apple's 2011 World Wide Developer Conference on Monday still has the the web abuzz over fancy tech words like "iOS 5" and "Lion," it's again time to focus on what really matters in life--buying stuff cheap. Today happens to mark the release of several highly anticipate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    The Screen Shot that Shows How eMusic Has Taken a Turn For the Douche

    The eMusic business model​ We've got a post up now about how Sub Pop hasn't joined other indie labels in bolting from eMusic in the wake of the latter going lamestream. To which commenter Aaron Sedlak says, "My question is this to the indie labels that left - itunes and amazons online malls ar ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2010

    Belief in Nothing, Key Chains, and eMusic

    An online music retailer changes its system.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    If Only Sub Pop Had As Much Faith In Beer Cozies As They Do In eMusic

    Sub Pop has sold more than 129,000 digital copies of Fleet Foxes' 2008 debut LP, but not a single Fleet Foxes key chain.​"I'm not an innovation freak on the delivery side," Sub Pop chief Jonathan Poneman told me recently via email. "Content remains my principle interest." The problems afflict ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Subscription Services Aren't Banking On the Beatles, But Wouldn't Say No to a Little Help From John, Paul, George, and Google

    ​Ten billion songs and a bajillion iPods later, the Beatles finally made good with digital-music fans last week and added their music to iTunes--the first time the songs of the world's best-selling band have been sold digitally. David Krinsky, head of label relations for Seattle-based Rhapsody ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Why Don't We Talk About Illegal Downloads Anymore?

    ​Anyone else remember the year 2000? Creed? Backstreet Boys? Britney Spears? Not exactly pop music's heyday. I was one of the kids lapping up Kid Rock and Everlast. Oh, how I wish I would have hedged my bets a little and invested more time (and money) into music that I'd still find interesting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Seattle Geeks Amazon, Zune, and Rhapsody Gang Up On the iTunes Bully. Could This Smackdown Be Real?

    Probably the first Zunes you've ever seen.​Tech Flash's Todd Bishop has an interesting story up today about Seattle-area businesses--Amazon, Zune, Rhapsody--picking off business from Apple's behemoth, iTunes. Aside from Amazon--which now takes in 8 percent of the nation's mp3 business--the tal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Music Recs From Rupert Murdoch: MySpace Reportedly Likes iLike, to the Tune of $20 Million

    Rupert can't decide whether to recommend something by UGK or his favorite, Mike Jones​In her 2007 profile of Seattle's iLike, SW's Karla Starr asked "Can a Seattle 'music recommendation' startup beat your favorite record store clerk?" Now it looks like the question may be, "Can Rupert Murdoch? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Apple's Recession-Era Gift to Amazon?

    Apple's iTunes store enjoys something of a captive, cultish market, especially for those proud first-adapters who flaunt their iPhones and iPods. Paying a premium makes you a member of the Steve Jobs club, which was fine for those who could afford it before the economy went sour. So it's a little st ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    Why MySpace Music Won’t Succeed

    Rupert Murdoch’s toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    The Blakes on iTunes: Free Track, New Tunes

    Rupert Murdoch’s toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not.

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2007

    Clicking Up the Charts

    Rupert Murdoch’s toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not.

  • News

    April 4, 2007

    i AM Trying to Hear That

    Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2007

    Apple's Not the Bad Guy

    Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?

  • Music

    December 28, 2005

    2005 in the Mix

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Great Gonzos

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    October 5, 2005

    Cool Kids Keep

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 28, 2005

    Overstimulated

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Swingin' Party

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    At Random

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    Funk in the Trunk

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    The Softly '70s

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    Kandy Pop

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    (Nearly) No Stars

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    August 10, 2005

    Positively OK

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    August 3, 2005

    There Again

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    Old School

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    July 20, 2005

    In the Gutter

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Girls, Girls, Girls

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Washed Out

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    June 8, 2005

    Trapped

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    June 1, 2005

    Stars on the Ceiling

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • Music

    May 25, 2005

    New Romantics

    We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    2004 in the Mix

    Seattle Weekly's music writers were asked to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Once More With Feeling

    An MP3 CDR of the year's reissues.

  • Music

    September 15, 2004

    Move Over, iTunes

    Two Seattle companies—behemoth Microsoft and startup Chondo—provide an alternative for online music lovers.

  • Diversions

    November 19, 2003

    iPod As iGod

    Michaelangelo Matos

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    2. So long Napster

    We barely knew ye.

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Geek Box

    We barely knew ye.

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    The Browser— I'm not a joiner

    We barely knew ye.

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    Napster dead? Beware the worms

    We barely knew ye.

  • News

    February 9, 2000

    Fight for the rights

    The record industry spars with some tech companies over piracy issues but embraces others.

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