Rdio called Spotify a 'boring, spreadsheet-like' experience, but what if the entire subscription space has a far bigger problem? Well, according to one of the most agile shapers of culture, that's exactly what's happening here. Here's what Jimmy Iovine, a top Universal Music Group executive and... Read more...
Buried in the new release that Facebook is buying Instagram is a suggestion from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergthat this is a one-time deal. "This is an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users. We don't plan on doin... Read more...
Twitter and Russian search engine Yandex have agreed a partnership that will allow Yandex to show new tweets in its search results almost instantly, as Twitter becomes an increasingly important source of real-time information. Twitter will give Yandex access to its so-called firehose of all pub... Read more...
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was... Read more...
Independent rights group Merlin has reached an out-of-court settlement with LimeWire, the P2P file-sharing company that was shut down by a federal court in October 2010 due to a "massive scale of infringement." The amount of the settlement is not being disclosed, but Merlin CEO Charles Caldas t... Read more...
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose has secured one of the richest shoe endorsement deals in history, a package that could pay him more than $200 million across the remainder of his career, a source told Yahoo! Sports. Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, agreed to a 13-year deal to stay with A... Read more...
Google Inc received U.S. antitrust approval to buy Motorola Mobility, a deal aimed at building up an arsenal of patents, and an Apple-led consortium also received the go-ahead to purchase a trove of patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel Networks, the Justice Department said. The depar... Read more...
Job Black -I Am Jon Black (Mixtape) An MC with witty lyrics, a wide range of sonically-astounding rhyme patterns, and a passion for creating music that will be enjoyed by mainstream rap fans, and hip-hop purists alike. JOn Black became versed in music from listening to his mother’s oldies t... Read more...
"Aaaaand now the starting line up for your world champion Chicagoooo Bul...." Oh wait, wrong intro. We're back for another amazingtivity awesomenessousity filled episode of #PodcastWednesdays YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO #PODCASTWEDNESDAYS ON iTUNES!!! CLICK HERE This week's sponsor: GoToMyP... Read more...