Archive for the 'Technology' Category

iSlsk, share music files via p2p on your iphone

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Eric Castro’s iSlsk new file sharing application for the iPhone has already been downloaded over 41,000 times, much to his surprise, allowing owners of jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touches to search and download songs from the Soulseek file sharing network. From The Listening Post
Listening Post: Are you concerned about the copyright implications?
Eric Castro: I guess [...]

A Five Point Plan to Save the Music Business

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

It seems to me that the music industry and its advisors move at a glacial pace when it comes to embracing the internet and new business models. There have been remedies at hand for years now, I would say at least a decade, but no one in the music industry has made a serious attempt [...]

takedown notice number 2 arrives, from brightcove

Friday, May 16th, 2008

The copyright police are working 24/7 by the look of it. I have a personal Brightcove account which I admit has been laying dormant for some time. It appears the Brightcove people have flagged my videos up there as suspect. The first two, you will note, are by Menomena and Boy Eats Drum Machine - [...]

make your blue monday dream come true

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Start crafting beats now. Fire up the Demo.
Wired story
Tutorial

free mp3s, a music technology panel and a takedown notice

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The thinking shed
I suppose it was inevitable. The same day the Gang of Four news broke I received a letter from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) asking me to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The IFPI has every right to ask me to comply with the law as it [...]

that grammy event at nemo design, dave allen’s opening speech

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Photo © Greg Wahl-Stephens. In the pic (l-r) Steve Mack (Grammys), Dave Allen (Pampelmoose), Barbara Mitchell (Portland Tribune), Mike Jones (CD Forge)
Nemo Design hosted The Northwest Chapter of the Grammy organization’s PDX In The Mix event and Dave (that would be me) was the moderator. Watch the video here. Podcast coming soon.
The panelists were Portia [...]

New Nine Inch Nails Download: Discipline

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The free music revolution continues… Head on over to NIN.com for a free download of the new track “Discipline” (You can also remix it there). It’s funky fresh.

pdx in the mix hosted by nemo design and pampelmoose, wed night

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

A quick reminder. More than 80 people have rsvp’d and there’s still time. Send an email to socialcash@nemodesign.com if you’d like to attend. No charge, it’s free.
Wednesday, April 23rd from 6PM - 9PM
Nemo Design 1875 SE Belmont Ave, Portland, Or, 97239
The Recording Academy (aka the Grammy’s), NW Pacific Chapter Presents: PDX In The Mix, a [...]