Weird Al Embraces Modern Music Model

Leave it to Weird Al to figure out how to embrace the immediacy of the digital age. The parody-happy singer has announced he's going to start releasing his new songs online track-by-track, as they're completed, rather ... continue

Imeem Ready for Revamp

Social music service Imeem is preparing to launch some new features. The site, which lets you search for and stream songs from a large library of material, has announced a handful of changes on the way ... continue

BBC Preparing to Take on iTunes

Watch out, iTunes: The BBC's getting into the online music game, and with a unique twist in mind. BBC Worldwide has revealed plans to launch an Internet-based music download service in competition with Apple. The store will ... continue

8tracks: Muxtape, Without the Legal Muckiness

Missing Muxtape? A small service called 8tracks is trying to fill the void while avoiding the pitfalls. Playing off the same concept, 8tracks lets you upload up to 30 minutes of music into a custom playlist, which ... continue

TrueAnthem Tunes In $2 Million

Internet-based music label TrueAnthem has raised $2 million in new funding. TrueAnthem -- only in its fourth month of existence -- focuses on delivering artists' music at no cost through its own TrueWidget platform. The ... continue

Qbox: Great Idea, But Doesn’t Work

Qbox is a new tool that lets you aggregate and play music from a variety of social networking sites like MySpace, Bebo, and YouTube. I was pretty pumped when I read a write-up about the idea ... continue