RhapsodyGoogle Debuts Music Search Feature with Lala, iLikeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 8:11am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on Wednesday
the launch of a new music-focused search feature, "OneBox," which
adds streaming songs via Lala and MySpace's (NYSE: NWS) iLike, along with links to an
artist's website. Along with Lala and iLike, Google will also include links to
digital music services Pandora, imeem and Rhapsody (NASD: RNWK). The feature will in many
cases allow users to listen to the full song they are searching for right there
from the search results page; licensing issues mean that some songs will only
feature 30-second samples, and that subsequent searches after a song is streamed
in full once will only provide a 30-second sample.
RealNetworks: Rhapsody iPhone App Hits 500,000 DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:12pm.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has seen more than 500,000 downloads of its Rhapsody streaming
music application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, which requires that users
pay a $14.95 per month subscription fee for unlimited streaming, All Things D
reported. "Although we are pleased to see excitement and interest in the
Rhapsody iPhone app, it is too early to tell how this will translate into
subscriber numbers since we suspect many of the people who downloaded the app
are current subscribers already or are trying Rhapsody for the first time with
the seven-day free trial," spokesman Bill Hankes told All Things D.
Apple Approves Rhapsody Music Application for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:03pm.
Seattle
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has approved a Rhapsody streaming music iPhone application submitted by
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) for distribution in the App Store. The free application is available
only as a seven-day trial to users who are not also subscribed to Rhapsody's
$15-per-month subscription plan for portable devices. The service provides
access to Rhapsody's library of over 8 million songs, and offers links to
purchase tracks from the iTunes Store. The company said it plans to release a
Rhapsody application for Android yet this year, and is exploring opportunities
on Windows Mobile and Palm Pre.
Rhapsody, MTV to Host Preview of New Jay-Z AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:40am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV announced on Monday that their Rhapsody music service
joint venture will exclusively preview Jay-Z's new album, "The Blueprint
3," for two weeks prior to its official release on Sept. 11. The preview
stream will also be available from MTV's The Leak. Rhapsody will also be the
exclusive retailer of the album from Sept. 8-10, and will host two exclusive
bonus tracks
Wenner Dumps RealNetworks; Will Re-launch RollingStone.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:11am.
New York
- Wenner Media, the publisher of titles including Rolling Stone and Us Weekly,
plans to take control of its flagship RollingStone.com website back from
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), which has operated the site for the past ten years, according to
Mediaweek.
RealNetworks Submits Rhapsody Music iPhone App to AppleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 12:51pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has submitted a mobile version of its
Rhapsody digital music service as an application to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) App Store for the
iPhone and iPod touch, according to published reports. The service would be
free for subscribers to the $15-per-month Rhapsody To Go service. The initial
version of the application will also lack an offline play mode -- meaning that
users must have a solid Wi-Fi or 3G connection to stream music. The company
must also point links to purchase tracks heard through the application to Apple's
iTunes Store, rather than Rhapsody's own online store.
Music Joint Venture Rhapsody Lays Off 9% of StaffAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 9:54am.
Seattle
- Rhapsody, the digital music service joint venture between RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and
Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, is laying off 9% of its employees, All Things D reported.
Most of the cuts are coming in the service's editorial department, including
writers, radio programmers and product managers.
RealNetworks Posts Net Loss; Music, Games Revenues UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2009 - 7:26am.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) this week posted a net loss for the
first quarter, hampered by fluctuating exchange rates and RealDVD litigation
costs, amid results that saw a 16% jump in music sales and a 3% rise from its
games business. The company saw a net loss of $12.1 million, or 10 cents a
share, and revenue fell 5% from a year ago, to $140.8 million; analysts had
projected a loss of 6 cents a share.
Rhapsody Inks Promotion Deal for New Green Day AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2009 - 10:39am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) said on Thursday that its Rhapsody digital music service has
partnered with rock band Green Day to promote its upcoming album, "21st
Century Breakdown." The deal will see Rhapsody get a stream of the entire
album a week before its May 15 release, in addition to exclusive tracks for
Rhapsody subscribers, and a Green Day-themed Rhapsody TV ad campaign that will
run across Rhapsody partner MTV Networks' (NYSE: VIA) channels.
Along With Apple, Amazon MP3, Others Hike Digital Song PricesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 8, 2009 - 8:39am.
Seattle
- While Apple (NASD: AAPL) got the most coverage for launching variable pricing yesterday at
the iTunes Store, where top songs may now be priced at $1.29 and catalog tracks
at 69 cents, the change affected much of the rest of the digital music retail
market, with similar price hikes seen at Amazon MP3 (NASD: AMZN), RealNetworks' (NASD: RNWK) Rhapsody,
Walmart.com (NYSE: WMT) ($1.24) and Lala.
tags: Music | Apple | DRM | Retail | Rhapsody | iTunes Store | Lala | Variable Pricing | Walmart.com |
RealNetworks Reveals Rhapsody Subscriber NumbersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2009 - 11:11am.
Seattle
- In its fourth quarter earnings statement released this week, RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) for
the first time revealed more detailed information on how many subscribers its
various services count, including the fact that there are now 775,000 paying
subscribers of its Rhapsody digital music service.
Sony, Warner Pull Full Song Streams From iLike.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2008 - 12:35pm.
New York - Major record labels Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Warner Music (NYSE: WMG) have pulled their full-song streams from the website of social music application iLike, All Things D reports. tags: Social Networking | Music | Sony | Yahoo | RealNetworks | Facebook | Copyright | Warner Music | Rhapsody | iLike |
Report: iTunes Continues Dominance; Amazon, Rhapsody GainAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2008 - 10:35am.
tags: Music | Reports | Apple | RealNetworks | Napster | Amazon | Retail | Rhapsody | Research | iTunes Store | Amazon MP3 | Ipsos |
Rhapsody Scores Exclusive Deal With Digital Holdout Kid RockAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2008 - 10:37am.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) announced on Friday that longtime digital holdout Kid Rock has made his albums available for streaming and download for the first time through its Rhapsody service. To promote the four-month exclusive deal, Rhapsody will air a 30-second commercial featuring Kid Rock's song "Roll On" across MTV Networks' music and entertainment channels. Yahoo, Rhapsody Enable Song Streams in Search ResultsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2008 - 10:47am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) announced on Thursday that it has partnered with RealNetworks' (NASD: RNWK) Rhapsody digital music service to deliver full-song streams in search results when users type artist-related searches on its service. RealNetworks Adds U2 MP3Albums to Rhapsody StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2008 - 11:08am.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) has added DRM-free MP3 versions of U2's entire catalog to its Rhapsody music store. The placement marks the first time that the band's music has been available to purchase and download free of digital rights management. In addition to all 19 of the band's records, Rhapsody is also offering extended versions with extra tracks for $20 each. Music Service iLike Tops 30M Users, Adds Full-Song StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2008 - 11:50am.
Seattle - Social music discovery service iLike announced on Monday that it has surpassed 30 million registered users, and said it signed a deal with RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) to offer full-length song playback via that company's Rhapsody service. MTV's "Soundtrack" Site Lists All Songs Heard on the NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 16, 2008 - 10:50am.
New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV on Wednesday introduced a website that will allow viewers to identify the roughly 1,500 music cues -- outside of music videos or performances -- that are integrated into its programming each week. RealNetworks Debuts MP3 Store, Teams with iLike, VerizonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2008 - 9:39am.
Yahoo Dumps "Music Unlimited" for Rhapsody; Buys FoxyTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2008 - 10:35am.
tags: Deals | Music | Yahoo | RealNetworks | Acquisitions | Viacom | Rhapsody | MTV Networks | FoxyTunes |
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