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eJamming signs licensing deal with MTV Networks

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Online music collaboration technology company eJamming, Inc. has licensed its flagship product, eJamming AUDiiO, to MTV Networks Music Group, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks.

The software licensing and development agreement will allow MTVN’s Music Group to utilize eJamming AUDiiO for future projects, including the company’s virtual worlds and new music sites, among others. eJamming AUDiiO is the first and only software application and online social network that enables musicians to find collaborators, and then create and play together live in real time over the Internet. The players’ audio streams are synchronized from multiple locations by eJamming’s patented technology.

Originally posted on December 2, 2008 @ 2:14 pm

A cleaner music download site?

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PositiveMusicandDownloads.com, a web site devoted to positive, values-based music, has launched to fill a void in the music industry. Patterned after iTunes, songs can be downloaded to MP3 players or shipped through mail. Individual songs sell for 99 cents. CDs are priced between $8 and $16.95 and albums at $9.99.

“The site will have broad appeal to those who don’t like negotiating a landmine of questionable material on the typical download sites,” said Rust. “Too often the industry has dictated what type of music we should be listening too. Artists who have a more positive message can’t always get past music industry gatekeepers,” Gaylen Rust, founder of PositiveMusicandDownloads.com said.

Artists associated with major record labels as well as independent and emerging musicians are represented.

Originally posted on December 1, 2008 @ 6:00 am

Fans can listen and embed Britney’s Circus for one week prior to release

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Imeem and Jive/Zomba announced the premiere of Circus, Britney Spears’ highly-anticipated new album, on social music service Imeem.

Fans can visit imeem.com/britneyspears to listen to Circus, 13 tracks in total, in its entirety, one week before its official release. Fans can also check out videos and playlists of Britney’s hits, including her latest single, “Womanizer.” Using Imeem’s embeddable music playlist widgets, fans can easily embed Circus on their blogs, web sites, and profiles on Facebook, MySpace and other social networking services. Fans can also pre-order the album from the iTunes Store via Britney’s Imeem profile.

imeem’s exclusive premiere of Circus comes one week before its release on December 2nd, Britney’s 27th birthday.

Originally posted on November 25, 2008 @ 1:22 am

UMG, Meebo bring real-time social interaction to music videos

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Universal Music Group (UMG) and Meebo have entered into an agreement to provide Meebo users with ad-supported videos from many of the most popular chart-topping artists in the world. The agreement will kick off by Meebo featuring artists Kanye West, Ludacris and The Killers at Meebo.com, where users will be able to view videos from the artists to promote their new albums. To augment the promotions, UMG will embed Meebo Rooms on official artist pages to enable real-time social interactions among fans.

The agreement with UMG creates opportunities for Meebo users to enjoy premium content and gives UMG access to premium promotional space to create significant online buzz for their artists. In addition to featuring new, hit videos on Meebo.com, UMG will utilize Meebo Rooms to enable real-time social interaction for fans visiting UMG artists’ official web properties. In the past, UMG has used Meebo Rooms to power a number of popular events, including an online listening party for Kanye West’s Graduation album and a live chat with hip-hop icon LL Cool J.

Originally posted on November 25, 2008 @ 7:27 am

Wolverine Data’s Internet WorldRadio with 15,000 radio stations now available

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An Internet-based WorldRadio that can receive broadcasts for free from 15,000 radio stations from more than 160 countries is now available from Wolverine Data, Inc.

“WorldRadio is the most complete guide to the world of digital quality live entertainment, sports, music, news and talk on the Internet receiving thousands of stations from over 160 countries around the globe,” Matt Mardini, Wolverine Data president, said. “By connecting our new WorldRadio to the Internet via its built-in Wi-Fi or Ethernet/LAN, consumers can indulge their personal listening preferences by genre or country anywhere in the world.”

Offering a stand-alone Internet radio capability with vTuner portal, the WorldRadio is the most advanced Internet radio with maximum worldwide station reach. The device features built-in 6-watt stereo speakers and external audio jacks to connect to headphones or a stereo system and users can sort by genre, country or add their own music. In addition, the WorldRadio uses Windows Media Player 11 to wirelessly stream music from a computer.

The WorldRadio package includes a 100-240V auto switching AC to 9V power adapter, remote control with batteries, quick installation guide and user manual.

Originally posted on October 24, 2008 @ 4:15 pm