Mavrix: Music + Data
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10
Top 5 frequently used trailer music. http://bit.ly/gkITiV # Bob Dylan's influence on the law. http://nyti.ms/fWEj6H # Cloud music -> Cheaper devices due to lower storage need -> More people with devices -> More music consumption. http://bit.ly/epMEDK 1/2 # Interesting justification. But does it work from the customer's standpoint? Isn't cost of ownership lower on local…
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Freaky Friday Playlist April-01-2011
Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.
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Mavrix Monthly Update March-2011
100 blog posts since inception. This is the 100th post! Updated FAQ. We tell you more about what we are doing. Went through a quick RFP process for the UI design of our service. Decided on a partner. Switched from BSNL to Tata Telecom after months of poor and unpredictable connectivity and bad customer service.…
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Why Music On The Cloud Does Not Make Sense
In a previous post, I talked about why streaming music would never be the same as owning a physical copy of it. Since then, Amazon has launched it’s Cloud Player which takes perfectly good physical copies that you can listen to directly and let’s you stream it over the cloud. While I understand people streaming…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03
"Sonu Nigam turns Bollywood composer" http://bit.ly/fFQz5L via DNA # "Just One More Year Until Digital Music Beats Physical CD Sales" http://ti.me/dXoCYq via Time.com # "Ranbir to perform live, turns real rockstar". Can he match Farhan Akhtar in Rock On!? http://bit.ly/h5ledt # If Munni has entered Guiness records- http://bit.ly/gfhj7F – why can't I find it on…
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Freaky Friday Playlist April-01-2011
Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.
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Music Locker Service – A Primer
Amazon beat Apple and Google in the race to launch a music locker service by launching its Music Cloud Player for the web and Android. This is a primer for anyone who wants to understand what the fuss is all about. What is it? A place ‘in the cloud’ to store all your digital music.…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27
Rolling Stone analyzes Rebecca Black's hit internet single Friday. Brilliant! http://bit.ly/fxLylc # We are using the “Work for Us” app to post our jobs on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/47p9jok # Consolidation of movie/music industry? Another one – Vashu Bhagnani turns music label with FALTU. http://bit.ly/ih4Rhh # A new @arrahman biography. http://bit.ly/ewcsVl # Amazing deal on Queen's mp3…
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Freaky Friday Playlist March-25-2011
Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.
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Why Streaming Music Is Not The Same As Owning It
An acquaintance of mine asked me why anyone would ever buy music when there are multiple on-demand streaming services available in India for free. I can answer the question from my perspective: Quality – I am yet to see any form of streamed music that matches the quality of CD music. In India, internet service…
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