The controversial GrooveShark music streaming service is getting the cold shoulder from mobile platform vendors. GrooveShark's mobile music streaming application, which was kicked out of Apple's App Store last year, has recently received the same treatment from Google.
I still don't get how Grooveshark can be accepted by record companies, when it gives so much away for free. So this news is not really shocking.
There are other reasons why the music industry will either push Amazon for new licenses or take the legal route, and their names rhyme with Schmapple and Croogle.
"If Amazon can launch its service with no licenses, then Apple and Google would be fools to get licenses because they'd be at a cost disadvantage," Robertson said. "If the labels do nothing, they're basically inviting Google and Apple to follow the same strategy."
Amazon launch Cloud Drive, new storage service accompanied by a streaming music player called Cloud Player, without settling it with record labels first. Bold move that will have interesting consequences.
As for other composers, I would love to collaborate with Clint Mansell, Paul Haslinger or James Newton Howard. As far as performers, it would be long time dream of mine to play with Peter Gabriel’s band and with David Sylvian. I would also love to write or perform with Lisa Gerrard. I really think she is incredible.
Rather dull interview with composer of one of the greatest game soundtracks ever.
This image is based on an excellent post at The Cynical Musician called The Paradise That Should Have Been about pitiful digital royalties. I’ve taken his calculations and added a few more.
Great visualization comparing artists' revenues from different sources.
