Author: Daniel Cross

ThinkUp is an open source software solution for monitoring all that social network activity you’ve been doing to market your music or on behalf of your music clients. It’s available as a free download that you host on your own server. hypebot.com...

The fields of augmented reality, projection mapping and Kinect hacking are changing so rapidly and in such variety that it is hard to keep up. But what many startups, hackers, corporations and tech artists are creating is not only mind-blowing, but it is also a...

Traditionally, the record labels were the ones that dictated what music was cool or popular and who would become music superstars. Major labels still hold some of that power, but the power has been slowly fading. There are individuals that can set trends and artists...

Don’t you just love the warm glow of a… cassette? Of course not! But this a format still loaded with nostalgia for many. That includes Dinosaur, Jr., which just re-released their 1988 album, Bug, on cassette. digitalmusicnews.com...

Online ad spending is returning to pre-recession growth levels, with steady increases projected through 2015 as marketers continue to invest more in digital channels. rmarketer.com...

News Corp. is moving toward a deal for Myspace, with a strategic partnership appearing more likely than a straight sale, according to people familiar with the matter. online.wsj.com...

HMV has agreed a new £220 million refinancing deal which has been described by experts as “eye-watering”. The package will ease the stress on the troubled music and DVD retailer, but it now faces high interest rates and fees as part of its repayment plan. nme.com...

Once upon a time, a billion songs was a big, big deal. Now, Apple is celebrating its 15 billionth song download since opening the ‘iTunes Music Store’ in mid-2003, according to stats shared at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. digitalmusicnews.com...

According to a tip and screenshots, Apple has added a “private browsing” mode to Safari in iOS 5, which users can activate in the Settings app. appadvice.com...

Here another wicked sports mash up – Skate Pinball. Mountain Dew has converted the pinball experience into a real world skate park – if you into skating and live in NZ you shodul def go check this one out! skatepinball.co.nz youtube.com...