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‘Eat all you can’ music from iTunes planned

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FT.com reports that Apple is in discussions with music companies to offer a radical business model that would give customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices. Truly radical, but Apple wouldn’t comment according to the report.

Originally posted on March 19, 2008 @ 11:21 am

AudioStreet.net launches breakthrough features for music artists and fans

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Ckrush Digital Media, Inc. announced that its leading indie music community AudioStreet.net has launched new breakthrough features for artist and fans. The AudioStreet “A&R Radar” chart will rank emerging unsigned musical artists and provide top charting artists with opportunities to be discovered by major recording labels.

AudioStreet.net, home to over 50,000 independent artists and over 500,000 registered members, will offer one of the web’s most direct ways for artists to get coveted music industry exposure. Artists will climb the AudioStreet A&R Radar chart based on a combination of song plays, recommends and friends added to their AudioStreet.net profile. Fans will have the chance to campaign for their favorite acts and advance them on their way to superstardom.

Originally posted on March 18, 2008 @ 10:20 pm

Starbucks enters social networking space

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starbucks.pngStarbucks announced the extension of its community beyond the doors of its stores with the launch of MyStarbucksIdea.com.

The site is Starbucks’ first online community and enables customers to share their ideas, engage in conversations and play a role in shaping Starbucks future. This new community seeks to strengthen Starbucks connection with customers by:

• Establishing a meaningful dialogue between and among community members and Starbucks, extending the coffeehouse experience outside store walls;

• Creating a new space for customers to share ideas and be part of shaping Starbucks in the future; and,

• Building an open forum to share the Starbucks story in a way that fosters authenticity, transparency and leadership in conversations about Starbucks.

The new website also features an area called Ideas Into Action where customers can track the progress of ideas that Starbucks is working to bring to life. Starbucks is also launching a site for Starbucks partners to share their ideas and engage in conversations.

Originally posted on March 19, 2008 @ 7:54 pm

PoliceOne.com launches PoliceOneTV online video training site for law enforcement

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PoliceOne.com, the online information and training resource for law enforcement, has launched PoliceOneTV, a new online law enforcement video resource dedicated to providing original segments focused on critical training and officer survival issues.

One key feature offered by P1TV is the ability to discuss each segment through a comment submission function, creating an open dialogue between viewers and the experts featured in the videos. This feature gives viewers the chance to ask specific questions regarding segments, and gives experts the ability to provide additional clarification on key training techniques and principles, as well as solicit feedback that can be addressed in future segments.

The debut of P1TV follows the October 2007 launch of BLUtube.com, the first online video community for law enforcement. BLUtube.com now receives more than 184,000 unique visitors and 1 million video views per month, and has become a widely-used resource for the exchange and discussion of law enforcement-related videos.

Originally posted on March 19, 2008 @ 12:23 am