Music Tech

Polyphonic HMI Gets Patent on Music Recommendation Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:51pm.

Barcelona, Spain - Polyphonic HMI, a developer of audio technology, announced on Wednesday that it has been granted a patent for its Method and System for Music Recommendation.

Nokia Acquires Digital Music Firm Loudeye for $60 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2006 - 1:25pm.

Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music stores, for $60 million. Under the terms, Loudeye shareholders will receive $4.50 per share in cash for each share of Loudeye stock they own.

Universal Music, Motricity Launch Text-Message Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2006 - 3:09pm.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Major record label Universal Music Group announced on Monday that it has partnered with mobile content delivery firm Motricity to launch a text-message-based entertainment service.

Avid Acquires Music Software Developer Sibelius for $23 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 2, 2006 - 1:32pm.

Tewksbury, Mass. - Avid Technology, a manufacturer of digital video editing equipment and software, has acquired Sibelius Software, a London-based provider of music software, for $23 million. Sibelius' products are for professionals, educators and students who want to use computers to write, teach or learn music. The company will operate as a business unit of Avid's audio division.

LG Launches U400 Phone with DJ Scratch Scroll Wheel in U.K

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2006 - 12:32pm.

London - Korean consumer electronics firm LG has introduced a new handset model in the U.K., which features an external scroll wheel that can be used to "scratch" tracks like a DJ does on a turntable. Offered through U.K. wireless carrier 3, the LG U400 allows users to scratch tracks loaded onto the phone, and also add any of 14 percussion sound effects by pressing other buttons on the phone. The company said it partnered with DMC to pre-load ten exclusive "scratch ringtones" on the handset.

MP3tunes Software Streams MP3 Collections to Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2006 - 12:28pm.

San Diego - MP3tunes, a provider of online personal music storage and streaming services, on Wednesday introduced an application for Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet that lets users stream their entire music collections using the device's Wi-Fi capability.

Napster Updates Portable Subscription Service, Debuts New Player

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2006 - 2:30pm.

Los Angeles - Napster on Tuesday announced the availability of a new version of its portable subscription service that eases the process of transferring subscription music to portable MP3 players, and also introduced a new Napster-branded MP3 player.

InRadio, Snocap Partner on Business-to-Business Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2006 - 4:48pm.

Minneapolis - InRadio, a developer of branded third-party media player software, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Snocap, a digital licensing and copyright management service, to provide technology for its imp business-to-business music service.

Avid Launches Session Amateur Music Creation Application

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2006 - 1:35pm.

Tewksbury, Mass. - Avid Technology, a developer of professional and amateur video and audio editing equipment, on Monday introduced Session, a user-friendly music creation application.

CNET News.com: "How Sony Failed to Connect, Again"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2006 - 1:07pm.

San Francisco - CNET News.com recently reported on the failed launch of Sony's Connect digital music software, which the company hoped would compete with Apple's iTunes but turned out to be so buggy that Sony suggested consumers revert to earlier software on their digital Walkman players.

Fortuna Introduces $5,000 Component MP3 Player for Classical Music

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 25, 2006 - 5:29am.

San Diego - Fortuna Classical Music, a firm that says its focus is the technological and social advancement of classical music, on Thursday introduced a component MP3 player designed especially for playing classical music.

Loudeye Effects 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split

Authored by dmw on May 23, 2006 - 7:18pm.

Seattle - Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music stores in Europe, announced on Tuesday that it has effected a one-for-ten reverse stock split, as part of its efforts to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements. After the split, Seattle-based Loudeye will have reduced its number of outstanding shares of common stock from 132.6 million to 13.3 million.

Musicrypt Gets Financing for Secure Digital Single Distribution Service

Authored by dmw on May 18, 2006 - 12:23pm.

Toronto - Musicrypt, a provider of secure distribution of digital singles from record labels to radio stations, announced on Thursday that it has received about half of a $1.5 million financing through a private placement of its shares. Toronto-based Musicrypt's Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) uses biometrics, encryption and watermarking to ensure secure distribution of pre-release music between record labels and radio stations, and internal distribution by labels. The funds will be used to expand the company's presence in the U.S., and to enforce its intellectual property rights.

Free Blog Music Provider Sonific Gets Angel Funding

Authored by dmw on May 17, 2006 - 4:07pm.

San Francisco - Sonific, a start-up that allows users to upload free, Flash-based music onto their websites and blogs, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of angel funding. The company also said it signed an agreement with CD Baby, a distributor of independent musicians' CDs, whose members will be able to distribute their music through Sonific. The San Francisco-based company was launched by Gerd Leonhard, who also founded LicenseMusic.com and penned a book on the digital music industry.

Sony to Support Apple Digital Music Format

Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 4:10am.

San Francisco - In response to Apple's dominance of the digital music market, Sony this week made its own data compression technology that shrinks music and video files compatible with Apple's AAC format, CNET News.com reported. The change will enable the exchange of songs between iPod and Sony Walkman players via a PC, but will still not allow songs purchased from Apple's iTunes Store to play on Sony devices. Sony also included support for AAC in a software update for the Japanese version of its PSP handheld game device.

Sony Introduces New Walkman MP3 Players

Authored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:47pm.

London - Sony on Tuesday introduced a new line of Flash memory-based MP3 players to be sold under its Walkman brand. About the size of a pack of chewing gum, the E Series players will be available in six colors (pink, blue, silver, violet, black, and lime green) and in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities. They will also feature a "quick-charge" functionality that Sony says provides three hours of battery life in just three minutes. Sony did not provide pricing details for the players, which will go on sale in Europe at the end of April.

Polyphonic HMI Gets Patent on Music Recommendation Technology

Nokia Acquires Digital Music Firm Loudeye for $60 Million

Universal Music, Motricity Launch Text-Message Music Service

Avid Acquires Music Software Developer Sibelius for $23 Million

LG Launches U400 Phone with DJ Scratch Scroll Wheel in U.K

MP3tunes Software Streams MP3 Collections to Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Napster Updates Portable Subscription Service, Debuts New Player

InRadio, Snocap Partner on Business-to-Business Music Service

Avid Launches Session Amateur Music Creation Application

CNET News.com: "How Sony Failed to Connect, Again"

Fortuna Introduces $5,000 Component MP3 Player for Classical Music

Loudeye Effects 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split

Musicrypt Gets Financing for Secure Digital Single Distribution Service

Free Blog Music Provider Sonific Gets Angel Funding

Sony to Support Apple Digital Music Format

Sony Introduces New Walkman MP3 Players

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