Fancy being a DJ? Try new iPhone app Soundtrckr

You find that most people who listen to music also love to share their music. A new iPhone app called Soundtrcker is combining playlists, location and social networking to allow users to “broadcast” radio stations to one another.

New iPhone app helps 50 Cent grab even more advertising cash

This one is kind of special. Musicians releasing branded iPhone apps is nothing new - they were some of the earliest applications available. But this new “remix” application from 50 Cent, co-branded with a brand of mineral water, really takes the cake.

Mobile application round-up: Android, iPhone, Blackberry and more

There has been a lot of interesting moves in the mobile application market this last day, so we’ve rounded up the best of the stories here on GoMo News. Hugely popular iPhone music application Shazam has released a new “Encore” app. Loopt, the free location-based mobile social network for Blackberry, has released a big update. Long distance voice carrier iBasis has released it’s own international calling app, Pingo EZ Dial. And hot GPS search startup Geodelic is announcing a major update to it’s Android application.

Napster, mobile music and the future of mobile commerce

Wait, what - the Napster? Yes, they are still around. And they are making serious moves in mobile commerce and content. At the Mobile Commerce World event in San Francisco today, Brad Duea, President of Napster spoke at length about music and commerce in mobile. He was interviewed by Tom Wills, Senior Analyst from the Security, Fraud & Compliance division of Javelin Strategy. It’s a great interview - Brad addresses problems with operators, billing, licensing and labels. He also spoke about the differences between Napster and other big mobile music services like Spotify and Pandora.

Buzzwatch: by web or by mobile, Google’s aggressive Music push

If rumours being churned out today are true, then Google is making some pretty aggressive moves into the digital music market. The company is pegged to be releasing a music search-and-purchase service, for both on-line and mobile, called either “Google Audio” or “Google Music” depending on where you read. And with apparently official screenshots of the service being sent out by Google, we have to wonder whether is speculation at all.

Mobile music app Spotify goes from OS to operator

Spotify is one of those applications that just seemed like a great idea from the start. The music streaming app has been available for iPhone and Android since early September now, but has just come out with an announcement that it will be available pre-loaded on mobile devices from operator 3.

Shazam puts mobile music on the map, the plate and in pockets

Two days ago at Mobile Monday London Shazam said that it was the first to make money from location. Now…

GoMo 1-to-1 at CTIA: mobile first from Lexar

Memory card manufacturer Lexar made its first moves into the mobile space at CTIA this year, and we were on hand to get a demo from Senior Product Marketing Manager, Greg Agustin. The idea is to turn an 8 or 16 gig card itself into a media portal where you can quickly take action on video, pics or music. I quite like what Lexar is trying here - acknowledging that storage space is no longer really concern, Lexar is trying to make the process of using that space easier and more fluid for the consumer.

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.

MARIAH CAREY LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING GLOBAL MOBILE AND DIGITAL CONCERT

(October 6, 2009, Las Vegas) - Mariah Carey, one of the best selling recording and performing artists of our time will make history, Saturday, Oct. 10, when her performance “Mariah Carey Live In Las Vegas” becomes the first concert to be simulcast to mobile (internet enabled phones) and other digital devices worldwide. Presented by GDE [...]

Mobile Music Discovery with Shazam and O2

London, UK – September 29, 2009 - Shazam, the world’s leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced that it has teamed up with O2 to make discovering and capturing music even easier for O2 customers. The agreement will mean that anyone on O2 will benefit from an enhanced mobile music experience, discovering music with [...]

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.

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?

Sony Music Selects MATERNA Communications as Software and e-/m-Commerce Partner to Boost Sales on its Artists Websites

Sony Music, one of the leading music companies worldwide, has signed a partnership agreement with MATERNA Communications to boost Direct to Consumer Sales (D2C) on its label’s artist websites via a viral widget. Sony Music reports the first successful widget launches on the Britney Spears, Kings of Leon, Pink, The Priests and The Scriptwebsites with [...]

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