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  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Let's Try This Again

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​It's not at all uncommon that I write a piece here that I hope inspires discussion in the comments section. My mission statement of sorts has been to help usher in a higher bar for soci ... 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

    Editor's Note

    It's November 2011, and piracy is as rampant as ever.

  • 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?

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends You Check Out MobileVids.org, and Consider the TV Industry's "Napster Moment"

    Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. has an interesting column in Sunday's Wall Street Journal in which he snickers at the notion that the cable industry is being innovative in their iPad apps and other recent developments. He wraps things up by paralleling the struggles film and TV are having with piracy with th ... 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

    February 4, 2010

    Duff McKagan: Underground Is the New Mainstream

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what's circulating through his iPod every Monday.​Somebody asked me last week if I could open up for discussion the difference between "mainstream" success for a band or artist, and "underground" success. So here goes: Back ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Keepin' it 20th Century, but Not Keepin' It Real: Judge Rules Against RealNetworks DVD Program

    Backups? You should thank us for letting you buy the original in the first place!​Yesterday wasn't a good day for local tech companies in court. First, Microsoft learned it can't sell Word. And now RealNetworks can't sell its DVD copying program, RealDVD. So ruled U.S. District Court Judge Mar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2009

    Robin Pecknold

    Saturday, July 11

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    There's Still Money to Be Made in News and Music. Seriously.

    All Beer Is Free For A Demanding PomeranianThe Seattle Post-Intelligencer is up for sale and many say there will be no buyers. CD sales are in a tailspin and major labels have all but been proclaimed dead. But, despite the dire state of the industry, through a mix of technology and law, music as d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Metallica

    All Beer Is Free For A Demanding PomeranianThe Seattle Post-Intelligencer is up for sale and many say there will be no buyers. CD sales are in a tailspin and major labels have all but been proclaimed dead. But, despite the dire state of the industry, through a mix of technology and law, music as d ... More >>

  • Music

    January 23, 2008

    22,000 Songs and Nothing to Listen To

    One day, every song ever recorded will fit into your back pocket. But will you listen to any of them?

  • Music

    March 24, 2004

    Music Previews

    One day, every song ever recorded will fit into your back pocket. But will you listen to any of them?

  • Diversions

    December 17, 2003

    Earth's Biggest Dollar Store

    Finding cheap gifts the old-fashioned wayon the Internet.

  • Diversions

    November 19, 2003

    iPod As iGod

    Michaelangelo Matos

  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Wheels of Steal

    Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

  • Music

    October 9, 2002

    Latest news on Richard Ashcroft, Jack Black, and more.

    Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

  • Music

    March 6, 2002

    Days of our nights

    Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    2. So long Napster

    We barely knew ye.

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    9. Shuffling the deck

    Jittery record labels drop stars, purge creatives.

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    Rewind 2001

    Twelve months in ten stories.

  • Music

    September 12, 2001

    Gettin' It on the Streets

    Twelve months in ten stories.

  • Music

    July 18, 2001

    Days of our nights

    Twelve months in ten stories.

  • Arts

    June 6, 2001

    Stories With Spirit

    Indie-publisher Adam Voith unveils a periodical with a rock 'n' roll edge.

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    Geek Box

    Indie-publisher Adam Voith unveils a periodical with a rock 'n' roll edge.

  • News

    April 18, 2001

    ChatRoom

    As Internet music companies struggle, Andrew Rasiej's Digital Club Network keeps the faith.

  • News

    April 11, 2001

    The Browser

    Pay for content online? Pffffff!

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    Geek Box

    Pay for content online? Pffffff!

  • Music

    March 28, 2001

    Ghostown.com

    Pay for content online? Pffffff!

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    ChatRoom

    Liad Meidar of i5 Digital talks about thinking long term in a short-term environment and the benefits—yes, there are some—of the bear market.

  • Music

    February 28, 2001

    Actionslacks

    Liad Meidar of i5 Digital talks about thinking long term in a short-term environment and the benefits—yes, there are some—of the bear market.

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    The Browser— I'm not a joiner

    Liad Meidar of i5 Digital talks about thinking long term in a short-term environment and the benefits—yes, there are some—of the bear market.

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    Napster dead? Beware the worms

    Liad Meidar of i5 Digital talks about thinking long term in a short-term environment and the benefits—yes, there are some—of the bear market.

  • Music

    January 24, 2001

    The Culture Bunker

    Liad Meidar of i5 Digital talks about thinking long term in a short-term environment and the benefits—yes, there are some—of the bear market.

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    Y2K: From hype to hurt

    Looking back on the year of the crash.

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    2000 Meltdown: The year music flickered

    Looking back on the year of the crash.

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Merry Geekmas, Happy Hanerdkah

    The gearhead's guide to generosity

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    Tin ears for the 21st century

    The folks at Cantametrix think they know what music you will like— and what music you stole.

  • News

    November 8, 2000

    Deal. No, really.

    The folks at Cantametrix think they know what music you will like— and what music you stole.

  • Music

    October 18, 2000

    Munkafust, dude.

    The folks at Cantametrix think they know what music you will like— and what music you stole.

  • News

    September 20, 2000

    Music hath its virtues

    Cellophane Square and its used CDs go New Economy.

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    Wes in paradise

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • News

    August 2, 2000

    Copy rights? Wrong.

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • Diversions

    July 12, 2000

    Kozmo.com identifies the crooks in its corporate ranks.

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • Music

    June 7, 2000

    Newsweek's Napster; Failure guy's success.

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Radio daze, a gaggle of parties, The The

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • Music

    May 10, 2000

    Get a job

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • News

    May 10, 2000

    From the desk of...

    Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

  • Music

    May 3, 2000

    EMP Live

    Experience Music Project announces lineup for opening weekend.

  • 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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