Category Archives: music library

Sony Introduces New Android App

The music subscription service, Qriocity Music Unlimited, is now available as an Android app for $4 a month. Until now, Qriocity has only been available on PlayStation3 and Internet-enabled Sony equipment such as the Blu-ray player. Given the drawback of … Continue reading

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mp3.com: A New Home for Indie Music

CBS isn’t denying it…they chose mp3.com for its global recognition. The site was originally launched in 1997, but is undergoing a renovation and new format. mp3.com will be used as a launching pad for unsigned, indie music acts. The hope … Continue reading

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iTunes Music Match: The “Clencher” of the iCloud

The debut of Apple’s iCloud has been in the news everyday. Apple and PC users alike are now aware of the advantages that iCloud will offer. An off site, digital storage cloud that will automatically sync all of you email, … Continue reading

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Facebook Expands to Include Music

Facebook is once again adding features to keep the masses distracted. The social networking site is close to launching, in partnership with Spotify, a feature that allows members to access the entire music library that Spotify offers. Much like Pandora, … Continue reading

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The National Jukebox: A National Treasure

For the first time, historical audio recordings are available to the public for free through the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox. Sony Music Entertainment granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings for the online library. … Continue reading

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Record Labels Slow Google Down

Google’s new digital music service, Music Beta, was recently introduced at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco. The buzzed about service will provide a substantial music storage system and access to a central music “jukebox”. It hopes to rival … Continue reading

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Royalty Free Music Library Partners with HMMAwards

Royalty Free Music Library has entered into a strategic partnership with the Hollywood Music In Media Awards.  HMMAwards is an organization and awards event that recognizes and honors outstanding work in the area of music for film, television, video games, … Continue reading

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Corporate Music Has a New Meaning

With the rapid decline in record sales and traditional music sales, there is no shortage of new ideas, business models, and attempts to redefine where the money will come from. It’s no surprise that one of the newest entries into … Continue reading

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Justice Department Upholds File Sharing Penalty

The Obama Justice Department has submitted a filing defending a large damages award for copyright infringement on a file sharing case.  Joel Tenenbaum was found guilty of sharing a large number of songs on Kazaa and ordered to pay the … Continue reading

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A Case Study in Quality and Consistency Part 3

In the final chapter of A Case Study in Quality and Consistency, I’d like to touch on the subject of mastering.  Those not familiar with the process of music production may be unfamiliar with the subject, but many of you … Continue reading

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