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Innovations in the music industry continue to surprise and delight avid listeners worldwide as new applications and online radio stations such as Pandora (NYSE: P) and Spotify sprout up constantly. Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) wants to get in on the action, as the company has now acquired...

While analysts and investors are beginning to see new life in the perpetually imperiled Internet radio service, Pandora's (NYSE: P) competition continues to rise. What does this mean for the future of the company? Earlier today, Albert Fried & Company upgraded Pandora (NYSE: P) from Market...

Are you ready? You should be. If not, here's a quick refresher: due to be unveiled at approximately 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST, the iPad 3 (or iPad HD, as the case may be) is expected to feature a host of snazzy upgrades, including a high-def Retina Display, a faster processor (potentially a...

The popular file-hosting site is officially closed. But is someone other than the DOJ to blame? Users of Google+ are buzzing with controversy this week as people begin to realize that MegaUpload's closure came just one month after the company announced a new streaming music service: MegaBox....

Spotify is enhancing and repositioning its radio feature as a Pandora-killer. But is it enough to take out the leader in online radio? Up until Spotify came around, there were only a handful of ways for people to acquire music on the Internet: (1) by legitimately paying for music downloads on...

Google Music has so many problems, not even the death of iTunes could guarantee its success. It's no secret that I'm bored with and disappointed by Google Music. The service is a no-frills iTunes knock-off with little value. It might have looked good on paper, and it might sound good as a Google+...

Google + bad idea = … Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a great company. Well, a good search engine, a solid ad network, a cell phone powerhouse, a grand collection of analytics, and a likable e-mail client. Google is also pretty darn good at parodying itself on April Fools. Beyond that, I can't say much...

There has been a lot of love for Spotify this year. But you know what they say: if you love something, you have to set it free. I'm starting to wonder if this applies to entertainment services. I look at what happened to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and cringe. This was the company that took down...

Contrary to popular belief, imitation isn't the sincerest form of flattery. It's the sign of a company's death. This doesn't mean that Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), which is looking more and more like a patent warehouse, is going to fold anytime soon. The company still produces one of the...

Fortune posted a poll today asking consumers what is "Apple's most iconic product from the Jobs' era?" The winner is iPhone, with 43.54% of the votes. That shouldn't come as any surprise, as the smartphone has revolutionized the technology world, and has put a computer in millions of people's...

It could be the future of music, but is it a future that we want? Last week, Turntable.fm took over the Benzinga offices. We were obsessed, and with good reason: the site combines the joy of playing music with the cool and addictive aspects of being a DJ. On paper, it sounds ridiculous. “What's...

Spotify, the long-awaited, over-hyped streaming music service, has finally come to the United States. While its arrival has been promoted all week via YouTube (NASDAQ: GOOG), Spotify waited until today to open its doors to American music listeners. Upon visiting Spotify.com, users will be greeted...

Now Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) pledge to give away a free Xbox to college students who buy a Windows machine does not seem so ridiculous. In fact, it seems downright generous. In an effort to save money, try something different, or show just how powerful the company has become, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL...