arstechnica.com–
Game creator Jordan Mechner wanted to teach the next generation. So the man behind the groundbreaking 1989 Apple II game Prince of Persia recently posted his original 6052 assembly source code to Github. But getting …
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The Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the Internet.
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hypebot.com–
While reading a recent set of tips for turning your fans into superfans, I was struck by how the list and related explanations made it sound like they were describing how to build a cult. If that sounds a bit too …
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billboard.biz–
Music Matters 2012, the industry one-stop covering "all that matters" (as their catchphrase declares) in music, entertainment, technology and media in the Asia Pacific region, is back for its second year …
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Before releasing an album, musicians need to make sure that they have a good marketing plan in place. Last week, Chris Hacker of Cyber PR posted steps to take before you start promoting an album. This week on Music …
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billboard.biz–
With a lineup of tours that touches on virtually every genre and musical scene, Live Nation, the world's largest promoter and amphitheater operator, seems to be on a path to continue the rebound of 2011, after suffering …
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mtv.com–
Wearing his signature hoodie and jeans, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rang the bell to open the Nasdaq Stock Market from the company's Menlo Park, California, headquarters Friday morning (May 18) as …
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mtv.com–
U2 singer Bono was already an obscenely wealthy man before Friday's (May 18) Facebook IPO
. But thanks to the 2.3 percent stake in the social networking site held by his Elevation Partners investment group (it is …
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billboard.biz–
At 7pm on a rainy Tuesday evening right in the middle of Internet Week NY, tech entrepreneurs and music enthusiasts alike filed into the Gramercy Theater to attend the 3rd annual FlashFWD awards show. Presented by …
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hypebot.com–
"The only thing that matters is the music." I'm sure you've heard this phrase before. As a musician who strives to facilitate a career in music, I've heard the phrase, thousands of times, and I've never …
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Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment - home to Lil Wayne - has settled out-of-court with producer David Kirkwood for an undisclosed amount following a suit relating to royalties from Wayne's 2008 track …
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The Polish Ambassador, a "beat machine from the future," raised a number of interesting questions on Facebook about "what it would mean to be an 'open source' musician." Discussion ensued. Mike …
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