5 posts and columns on Spiralfrog

Free Music For Everyone! Rdio Joins MOG, Spotify in the Big Digital Music Giveaway

in Media on September 14, 2011 at 2:25 pm PT

A few months ago, free music looked dead. Now it’s up and at ‘em. Why now? Ask Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook next Thursday.
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Cricket Wireless’s All-You-Can-Eat Music Plan Stumbles on Way to the Buffet

in Mobile on January 6, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

The prepaid cellular service company says that it is taking a little longer to launch its Muve music server as it works to iron out some software bugs. Cricket still hopes to launch in Las Vegas later this month and in nine additional markets in February with a goal of expanding to all its cities by the spring.

Little-Known Cricket Wireless Tries a New Take on Subscription Music

in Mobile on December 19, 2010 at 9:00 pm PT

Bundling a music subscription into other goods and services has been tried a lot, mostly without success. However, Cricket Wireless is hoping to succeed where many others have failed. It’s launching a service next month that includes music downloads in the cost of prepaid cellphone service. For $55 a month, customers get unlimited text, talk and Web, plus all the music they can cram onto the phone.

Imeem Asks Big Music for Help; Gets Some, Needs More

in Media on March 27, 2009 at 4:54 am PT

The once-buzzy start-up isn’t on life support yet. But it sure could use some help–just like every other Web music player. I can confirm that the company has sought, and received, new terms from some of the big music labels, most notably Universal Music Group. One big label that hasn’t given imeem any concessions yet: Warner Music Group, which owns an equity stake in the company.
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Free Music Site SpiralFrog Finally Calls It Quits

in Media on March 20, 2009 at 5:40 am PT

SpiralFrog, the free music service that also doubled as an awesome money-burning machine, has finally given up the ghost. The site, which industry sources said had been shopping itself in recent months, shut down last night, and any remaining assets are being handed over to creditors.
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