Google began letting members of its social network worldwide broadcast "hangouts" live to Internet titan's growing online community.

Technology - Internet

May 08, 2012 not rated yet 0

The Bodleian Library is asking the public for help in cataloguing one of its collections. As part of a new project, members of the public are being asked to help describe 4,000 music pieces from the Bodleian ...

Technology - Internet

May 04, 2012 not rated yet 0

Can a computer be taught to automatically label every song on the Internet using sets of examples provided by unpaid music fans? University of California, San Diego engineers have found that the answer is ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

May 03, 2012 3 / 5 (3) 1 |

(AP) -- A German court has ruled that online video platform YouTube must install filters to prevent users from uploading some music videos whose rights are held by a music-royalties collecting body.

Technology - Internet

Apr 20, 2012 not rated yet 1

European competition regulators Thursday approved a $2.2 billion takeover by Japan's Sony and Emirates investors of EMI Music Publishing which holds the rights to global pop stars such as Rihanna.

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Apr 19, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Spotify and soda superstar Coca-Cola on Wednesday joined forces in a move that promises to put a global spotlight on the Internet music darling.

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Apr 19, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- South Korea's largest fixed-line telephone company is trying to capitalize on the worldwide popularity of Korean pop music, or K-pop, to increase revenue from overseas.

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Apr 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

Sony will cut 10,000 jobs worldwide this year as it attempts to carry out sweeping reforms aimed at reviving the iconic but loss-making Japanese electronics giant, the Nikkei business daily said Monday.

Technology - Business

Apr 09, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1

Popular music videos have been criticized as having misogynistic messages and images. While more female music artists have gained visibility and created successful "brands" in recent years, critics argue that many of these ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 04, 2012 2.8 / 5 (6) 35

(AP) -- Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman says that the radio company will keep part of its iHeart Radio online service ad-free for at least a few more months, explaining that a consumer backlash against ads on Pandora Media ...

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Mar 28, 2012 not rated yet 0

Almost all 9- to 24-year-old Swedes use the internet. Most of them do so daily, and the older they are, the more they use it. Yet, this does not mean that they have ceased using traditional media, says Professor Olle Findahl, ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 26, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 1

Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings due to be published in the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. An innovative curriculum uses rhythm ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 22, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

The government is taking a tentative step toward making it easier for airlines to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and music players during takeoffs and landings.

Technology - Other

Mar 19, 2012 not rated yet 2

Music is a very strong emotional communicator, and different cultures have different emotional associations for different musical "modes". Now, a new cross-cultural study shows that tonal trends used to express feelings in ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 14, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 1

Internet music service Rdio.com on Tuesday unveiled a redesign intended to make it "faster, simpler and more social" as it battles with rivals such as Pandora and Spotify.

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Mar 13, 2012 not rated yet 0