Media hosting/publishing service provider Podango has announced that a beta version of its P2 Platform is now available. The P2 platform’s feature set includes publishing tools for audio, video, and blogging, metric monitoring tools, search engine optimization, integrated advertising and the ability to embed the player in other sites. The end-user experience includes easy subscription […]

Apple’s iTunes Music Store was the third-biggest music retailer in the U.S. in the first quarter, moving ahead of Amazon and Target, according to new research from the NPD Group. ITunes ranked behind Wal-Mart and Best Buy. NPD tabulated units sold, not revenue. Wal-Mart accounted for 15.8 percent of music units sold during the quarter, […]

Apple has released a video introduction to using the iPhone, below. Whether or not you’re interested in getting an iPhone, it’s important to be aware of its capabilities. Based on what we’ve seen, this is what cell phones are going to look like in five years, intelligently combining mobile features with music and Internet services. […]

Internet television company Veoh has announced the beta launch of VeohTV – a free application that acts as a specialized video browser and DVR (digital video recorder) for discovering, viewing and managing online video. VeohTV is designed to combine the breadth of the Internet with the simplicity of traditional TV. It featues a smart recommendation […]

RodeoUP is a free video sharing site that’s like YouTube for cowboys. It’s the official video community of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. But you don’t have to be a cowboy to enjoy the site. Anybody can rate videos, embed them in their blogs or just enjoy watching what happens when you put a cowboy […]

Thousands of U.S. commercial webcasters plan to go silent Tuesday, June 26, to draw attention to an impending royalty rate increase that could threaten the viability of stations that broadcast mainstream music. Earlier in the year, the United States Copyright Royalty Board announced new royalty rates for webcasting traditionally licensed music, to be effective from […]

Iconic punk rocker/new wave singer/songwriter Elvis Costello has introduced a podcast that offers fans a candid look at the first ten years of his career. The Elvis Costello Podcast will be a ten-part weekly series running through August. The podcast is tied in with a new best of CD release. Costello shares stories with producer […]

imeem today announced the launch of ad-supported music service that offers revenue share to artists when their music is streamed. The service launches with three million tracks, including music from imeem‚Äôs record label partners Nettwerk, Beggars Group, Matador Records, Om Records, and XL Recordings, artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Barenaked Ladies, Public Enemy, M.I.A., Thom […]

We’ve been testing out Apple TV’s new YouTube support, and, overall, it’s an exciting improvement to the Apple TV platform. YouTube videos load impressively quickly, even on a relatively slow network, and there’s a lot to be said for watching videos on a big screen from a comfy chair. Applying the update is quick and […]

Apple today announced that YouTube is now live on Apple TV. Users can download the free software update using Apple TV‚Äôs built-in software update feature, and then navigate through YouTube‚Äôs familiar video browsing categories or search for specific videos. YouTube members can also log-in to their YouTube accounts on Apple TV to view and save […]