10 posts and columns on albums

Amazon Almost Giving Away Lady Gaga’s New Album

in Media on May 23, 2011 at 3:48 am PT

Not free, but pretty close: 99 cents gets you 14 songs. And, Amazon hopes, a reminder to use its cloud music service. (Remember Amazon’s cloud music service?)

Former Apple and PopCap Engineer Launches App to Make iPhone Camera Useful

in Social on February 9, 2011 at 9:12 am PT

A new app called visualList is a simple but powerful extension of the iPhone’s camera, allowing users to organize and remember things by taking pictures.

The Beatles Aren't Yesterday, After All: Two Million Songs, 450,000 Albums in a Week

in Media on November 23, 2010 at 11:53 am PT

Question every Internet wisenheimer had last week: “Doesn’t every Beatles fan already have every Beatles song?” Answer: Nope. Consumers had room for two million Fab Four songs, and another 450,000 albums in their digital catalogs.

Apple Welcomes the Beatles to iTunes With a New Ad Campaign

in Media on November 16, 2010 at 7:39 am PT

The big news: Albums and singles. Apple has an ad campaign cued up, of course–you can see some inside.

Can You Make a Living From Viral Videos? The OK Go Gives It a Shot.

in Media on March 10, 2010 at 1:30 pm PT

A band that’s well-known for making great videos–but not for selling much music–splits from EMI, which doesn’t seem that upset about it.

Dark Side of the Download: Pink Floyd Sues EMI Over Online Sales

in Media on March 9, 2010 at 1:45 pm PT

It’s standard operating practice for the music industry: Musicians sue labels, claiming they got screwed out of royalties. But from a writer’s perspective, it’s always nice when the plaintiff is a well-known act whose catalog includes a hit called “Money.”

Music Funding Start-Up May Have Run Out of Funding UPDATED

in Media on February 23, 2010 at 8:41 am PT

Sellaband, the Dutch start-up that was supposed to let bands raise money directly from their fans, may have run out money itself. Bad news for Chuck D and Flavor Flav.

Beatles Boost EMI. (But About That Debt…)

in Media on December 14, 2009 at 7:11 am PT

The good news for EMI is that it is selling lots and lots of Beatles albums. Still! The bad news: EMI’s owner is suing its lender–and trying to borrow more money. Who said the music business was glamorous?
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Judge Orders BlueBeat.com to Pull Down Beatles Songs, Other Music; the Psycho-Acoustic Simulation Defense

in News on November 6, 2009 at 4:24 pm PT

You should not be surprised to learn that a federal judge yesterday ordered BlueBeat.com to immediately stop selling Beatles songs and other music from its site, rejecting a goofy assertion that the company had copyrights on the songs via the use of something called “psycho-acoustic simulation.”

Apple’s iTunes 9 Makes it Easier to Share, Organize

in Personal Technology on September 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg reviews Apple’s free iTunes 9 update, which has two outstanding features: Home Sharing and an easier way to organize your library.
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