Category Archives: Mobile Music
Spotify and why advertising or ad-supported services fail
Advertising is a golden egg. But it isn’t THE Golden Egg it once was. The ad-supported model should be a Golden Egg.. but in reality the amount of advertising needed to support global scale products is enormous. So advertising alone simply doesn’t cover costs. Continue reading
Streaming music service lets you listen to Ushers iPhone
US music star Usher has launched an interesting music service on the iPhone today. The streaming music app offers fans the chance to listen to Ushers 100 favourite songs, over and over again, for a once off payment of 3 dollars.
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New pop act turns to AdMob and the iPhone for advertising
Pop/dance duo Mini Viva are in a deal with MediaCom and AdMob to use the iPhone to push their single. “Left My Heart in Tokyo” is the groups debut single, and is being targeted at consumers between 13 and 24. AdMob will be running a “click to download” campaign across their iPhone and iPod Touch network. Continue reading
Buzzwatch: Spotify finally arrives for iPhone and Android
Less than two weeks after getting the green light from Apple, Spotify has arrived as an official app for both iPhone and Android devices. This has caused an outpouring of support and pleasure from all quarters. So what is Spotify, and why is it so important? Continue reading
New mobile devices and social app from Nokia – not too impressed
Nokia released a triple-whammy of news today. First is a new, slightly smaller version of the N97 called the (wait for it) N97 mini. I know, brilliant. Second is a new series of music focused mobile devices. And finally is a new social networking feature developed with Facebook called Lifecasting. Continue reading
Spotify application finally gets the green light for iPhone
Spotify has seemingly gone from being in limbo to being “made” in one step. It is reported that Apple has given the music application the go-ahead to appear on the iTunes app store – despite the fact that it directly competes with the core music functions of the iPhone. Continue reading
China Telecom: major news with mobile devices, and Alcatel-Lucent
China Telecom seems to have splurged all of its mobile device related news in one go today. There are three separate moves it has made with devices since yesterday – along with an announcement regarding network provider Alcatel-Lucent. Continue reading
Android updates: speed, security and utility updates, along with a new mobile
Followers of Android have plenty of reading material today. It has been a pretty busy 24 hours for the open OS smartphone. Android has had announcements concerning speed and stability issues, new applications being released, a new device in China and heightened security services. Continue reading
More celebrity mobile gaming and applications, as Coldplay get in your iPhone
Coldplay and Babelgum have expanded their mobile content relationship. Coldplay have joined such other luminaries as Paris Hilton and MC Hammer in the ranks of celebs with their own mobile games/apps. In this case,
Babelgum has launched a free mobile application for iPhone that contains a Coldplay-related mobile game, video catalogue and news feed. Continue reading
Orange Monkey new UK Pay As You Go Package from Orange, Channel 4 and Universal
Keeping to the animal themes, Orange is launching a new “Monkey” Pay As You Go (PAYG) offer. Continue reading
Virgin Mobile FreeFest new Book the Band SMS competition
I have to say the more and more I hear from the Virgin FreeFest – the more I love it. Continue reading
Streaming music for mobile deal from ROK and AMSi
ROK Entertainment and digital media company AMSi have signed a deal for mobile music streaming. The plan is to develop music portals for both the mobile and on-line web, through which users can access a streaming service like last.fm. Continue reading
Vodafone live no mobile advertising banner served
Yesterday I bought my son a Vodafone device and today I decided to try and buy him a game for his phone. First of all it said that it couldn’t find a GPRS connection and I would have to make a GSM call. Continue reading
Shazam music discovery on the BlackBerry Storm for COUGH GBP 5
Shazam is now available on the BlackBerry Storm device. Continue reading
Mobile music now DRM free from Orange
Orange has announced a significant overhaul of its on-portal music offering. Music downloads for both on-line and mobile Web users will have no DRM. The Orange Music Portal now offers over 700,000 tracks that users will be able to pay for, download and then do with as they please. Continue reading
