Video tributes to Michael Jackson

There is no denying, regardless of his recent hardships, that Michael Jackson was an incredible influence on music, musicians and dancers. Michael changed our concept of what music videos were and elevated them to ... continue

Michael Jackson finding new life on BitTorrent

While most of the world’s attention regarding Michael Jackson is now being centered around the cause of his death the online world is celebrating his music and life the one way they know how ... continue

Is U2 heralding in a new concert going experience?

There is no doubt that very few enjoyable experiences can equal the memories we might have of our first concert. Mine was Jethro Tull’s War Child Tour at Maple Leaf Garden back in the early ... continue

Aussie nightclubs and gyms get told to bend over

Ever wonder why people can like the musicians and their music but literally hate the music industry? Well if what is happening in Australia is any example it’s not all that hard to ... continue

I guess the fat lady sang as the founders left Last.fm

It’s not all that unusual to see happen in the tech world. Startups – well start up, they get some big buzz, end up getting bought by a company with big wallets (if they don’t ... continue

Music industry set to suck even more blood

Just as the newspaper industry is facing a collapse of their business model so to is the music industry. While it is the falling advertising spending on traditional print media that is severely hurting ... continue

Mininova helps musicians monetize their BitTorrent downloads

Everyone has pretty well heard of that other BitTorrent site but even though it might be one of the largest BitTorrent sites on the web Mininova is right up there with The Pirate Bay site. As ... continue

And we thought the RIAA was a horse’s ass

We all like to pick on the RIAA; quite rightfully, but it looks like they could take a few lessons on arsine behavior from their British counterpart -  The Performing Rights Society; otherwise known as PRS ... continue

Uriel Jones, Motown Drummer, Dies

Uriel Jones, a Motown drummer made famous laying down the beats for such artists as the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, died following a heart attack on Tuesday. Jones was 74 years old. Uriel Jones: 1934 - 2009 Uriel Jones ... continue

Last.fm Radio to go subscription – sort of

It looks like the good times will be coming to a grinding halt for those of you that like listening to Last.fm Radio. In an announcement posted to the company blog Richard Jones lets the ... continue

Virgin Megastores Closing All U.S. Locations

Virgin Megastores will close all of its U.S. locations this summer. The music chain will remain in business in other parts of the world as well as online. Virgin Megastores Closing There are currently six Virgin Megastores locations still ... continue

String Cheese Incident Reuniting For Rothbury 2009 [Full Lineup Inside]

The String Cheese Incident, a jam-band from Colorado, is reuniting to play at the Rothbury 2009 festival in Rothbury, Michigan. The Dead and Bob Dylan are also set to headline the event. String Cheese Incident Reunited The String Cheese ... continue