Tag archive: Bob Dylan

Iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is in negotiations to become a voice giving directions on a satnav. At least that’s what he told listeners to his The Time Radio Hour, claiming he’d been approached by more than one manufacturer. He said: “You know I don’t usually like to tell people what I’m doing, but I’m talking to a couple of car companies about the possibility of being the voice of their GPS… Read More

Harmonix has announced the track lineup for the forthcoming Rock Band 2, and it’s a biggie. For headbangers there will be “Let There Be Rock” from AC/DC and – the biggest scoop, “Shackler’s Revenge” by Guns N’Roses, a track from the long awaited Chinese Democracy album. The other big names include Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, the Grateful Dead and the Who, a total of 84 tracks, with more than 500… Read More

Free, ad-supported music service SpiralFrog launched last month, promising music lovers an opportunity to listen to major label music from their favorite artists for free, so long as they're willing to put up with advertising. Today, SpiralFrog announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Sony/ATV music, which may serve to expand the roster of big names, well-known tunes, and major-label talent available via the… Read More

Social networking mega-site MySpace has struck a deal with Sony BMG to let MySpace users stream selected Sony BMG music videos and audio content, in exchange for a share of sponsorship and advertising revenues. The content will be available on selected artists' MySpace pages (because you know Bruce Springsteen is checking his friends list every day!), and MySpace will promote the company's artists and content throughout the… Read More

Highlighting the company's new partnership with Apple which will provide iPhone and iPod touch users with free Wi-Fi access to the iTunes music store, coffee retailer Starbucks is planning to give away millions of cards good for selected songs from Apple's iTunes store. Starbucks says it plans to give away 1.5 million downloads per day from October 2 through November 7 at more than 10,000 Starbucks locations in the United… Read More

Still love the ‘80s, but want it with a contemporary twist? Then you’re in luck. The New Jersey hair-rock band, Bon Jovi is going to give you the chance to book your tickets to see themin their home state online. There’s nothing new there, but in a first, they’re bundling a digital copy of their new album with your purchase.   The tickets are for the group’sfive-day stand in Newark. Initially the digital album… Read More

Internet giant Yahoo and GraceNote have announced a new lyrics service integrated into Yahoo Music, enabling customers to search and view lyrics for hundreds of thousands of popular songs. The deal includes lyrics from nearly 100 music publishers, including the "big five" music labels (Warner Bros., EMI, Sony/ATV, Universal, and BMG), and marks one of the first ways Internet users can search and view accurate and legal song… Read More

XM Satellite Radio continues to grow its audience, announcing today that it has more than seven million subscribers to its satellite radio service. XM passed the 6.5 million mark in early April, which, extended linearly, puts the company on a growth rate of about 1.5 million subscribers a year. XM has worked to expand its exclusive programming offerings, featuring radio shows hosted by the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Willie Nelson,… Read More

Satellite radio provider XM Radio says it increased its ranks by more than 568,000 subscribers during the first quarter of 2006, bringing its overall subscribers base to more than 6.5 million users. The tally means XM Radio is still in the lead as the top U.S. satellite radio provider, and the company says it's on track to reach its goal of 9 million subscribers by the end of 2006. XM plans to increase listenership in the second… Read More

XM Satellite Radio yesterday released details on an expanded channel line up which will push their total number of channels over 170. Some of these new channels are being added as a response to arecent arbitration settlement with XM investor Clear Channel Communications in which they were required to add Clear Channel advertising in May tochannels the radio broadcasting company programs.   Overall, XM said, they now have 69 commercial free… Read More

XM Satellite Radio today announced that they were bringing legendary music icon Bob Dylan into the fold as a music show host. Dylan's new show will debut on their deep rock channel in March 2006. Dylan will offer regular commentary on music and other topics on his weekly, hour long show. He plans to host and interview special guests including other artists and will respond to emails from XM subscribers. “Songs and music have… Read More

There's a new entertainment company in town which is looking to capitalize on the growing number of venues by which people seek their programming. Network Live, co-founded by "Live 8" executive producer Kevin Wall, is drawing upon the expertise and distribution platforms of sports and entertainment giant AEG, online portal America Online and satellite radio provider XM Radio to create a new world of multi-platform live… Read More

Online retailing powerhouse Amazon.com announced today that, in celebration of its tenth anniversary, randomly selected Amazon customers around the United States will find a celebrity, actor, athlete, musician, or author delivering their merchandise along with a UPS driver. Amazon will also be showing webcasts of these special deliveries beginning July 7 on the Amazon.com site. Celebrities currently scheduled to take part include actors… Read More

The iTunes Music Store offers groundbreaking personal use rights, including burning songs onto an unlimited number of CDs for personal use, listening to songs on an unlimited number of iPods, playingsongs on up to three Macintosh computers, and using songs in any application on the Mac, including iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD. "The iTunes Music Store offers the revolutionary rights to burn an unlimited number of CDs for personal use and to put… Read More