Blog: Apartment 41

Spotify Reboots U.S. Label Negotiations [ Billboard.com ]: Regarding the licensing status, Parks said "We are in fact in a good place with our label negotiations. We're confident in our U.S. launch later this year ." This quote comes after news that the company had to restart its negotiations with the US labels. I have yet to try or even see Spotify in action but I'm eager to test it out. Will the over-hyped music streaming service disappoint or is this what the future of music looks like? Think of it as [...]

Image via Wikipedia Conan O'Brien's Love/Hate Relationship with the Internet [Techcrunch] : Nice overview of Conan's SF Sketchfest Tribute and Q&A by Techcrunch . Conan digs into the shake up of all traditional media thanks in part to the Internet. As Sarah Lacy writes, "If it hasn't happened to your industry yet—wait. It will." Actually, I can't really think of an industry that it has begun to re-invent. [...]

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Image via Wikipedia Should ISPs Pay for Music Piracy? : "if ISPs and broadband providers are going to provide consumers the means to pirate music content—and the problem will only get worse as available bandwidth increases—ISPs need to either curtail piracy by "wising up" their pipes to prevent transfer of illegally distributed content, or "pay a fair price" for the copyrighted material traversing their networks." Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

How Artists Deal with Music Being Leaked Online - TIME : "'Even just a few years ago, you had to know where on the Internet to go,' says Eric Garland, founder and CEO of media-analysis company BigChampagne. Whereas would-be downloaders once lurked primarily on peer-to-peer file-sharing programs like Limewire or BitTorrent, 'now,' says Garland, 'it's like, eh, just Google it.'" Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

Jonny Greenwood via last.fm Bryan Ferry is working on an album with an full lineup of contributors that included Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood , Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, and Chic singer Nile Rodgers. Ferry's new album Olympia hits October 25. Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

. Looking forward to this Thursday's " Also I Like to Rock " concert at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. Admiral Radley and The Happy Hallows perform starting at 8pm. Related articles by Zemanta Annual 'Also I Like to Rock' Series Kicks Off Tonight (laist.com) EXCLUSIVE: Grandaddy, Earlimart Side-Project Track (spin.com) Admiral Radley - "I Heart California" (Stereogum Premiere) (stereogum.com) Everything that [...]

From an amazing day of bands in the beautifully cold country of Iceland for Inspired by Iceland Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

Glad to see Thom expanding his use of the sampler/looper to play some more tracks off Eraser Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

AtEase has notes from Ed's interview on Adam Buxton's show on BBC 6 Music today. "We're in the heart of the record. It's genuinely exciting. It's very different from what we did last time. It's really nice to be doing this. It's so good to be making music with the band that you feel is still as good as it's ever been." "No, Ideally it would be great if it came out sometime this year. It has got to. I hope so. We're at the finishing line.... But [...]

Amanda Palmer (of Dresden Dolls) brings us her first track off her upcoming covers album. Check it out over at her website: AmandaPalmer.net Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

Hi! On Tuesday April 27th, iTunes will release a cover i did of a Radiohead (i LOVE them, and thank them for donating their proceeds too!!! they are the best!) song "No Surprises". The proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund. - Regina Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

Ticketmaster Joins Live Nation, and an Industry Quakes - NYTimes.com "For a man who sits atop one of the most feared corporations in the music business, Irving Azoff seems surprisingly proud of his middle finger. Images of it, raised high and defiant, are hard to avoid in his home, a 12,000-square-foot mansion in one of the richest neighborhoods in this city." Long article, but gives good insight into the man behind the monster and the ticket monopoly that continues to dominate. Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, [...]

Beck has contributed songs to the upcoming film "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World", based on the Bryan Lee O'Malley comicbook of the same name. Starring Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, and Anna Kendrick, Beck's contributions centered on writing songs to be performed by Pilgrim's (played by Michael Cera) band, "Sex Bob-Omb." Slated for release on August 13, there will also be a soundtrack album featuring the Beck-penned tracks along with other songs by Broken Social Scene, Metric, and [...]

The Notorious xx–Biggie/The xx Mashup : " Grab Wait What's mashup of Biggie & the xx now for free before a cease & desist kills it. Wait What | The Notorious xx Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

Jonsi - Time to Pretend [ Audio Muffin ] Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

• Jónsi - Time To Pretend (MGMT cover)

Guest DJ Jonsi Of Sigur Ros on NPR : " What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and castrato singer Alessandro Moreschi have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ('Jonsi') Thor Birgisson lists them among his favorite artists. On this edition of All Songs Considered , Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go , and shares some of the songs that have helped shape his own music. Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like

New Doves off their upcoming Best of. .. --- Oh No Ono covered Radiohead's Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [ Stereogum ] --- New song of upcoming album by The National : BloodBuzz Ohio [ Driftwood ] --- Meet Admiral Radley ...half Earlimart , half Grandaddy ...EXCELLENT show the other night at the Bootleg Theater. This acoustic version from SxSW is even better live with drums. Everything that I [...]

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Everything that I like: Music, UCLA, NBA, Lost, Los Angeles, whatever I like