Neil Young, the Donkey and Digital Music: The Full Dive Into Media Interview (Video)
Neil Young explains why today's music sounds awful, why Steve Jobs agreed with him, and what he wants to do to fix the problem.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Coldplay Finally Streams and Saving Megaupload Files
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, will be in court on Friday to appeal a ruling denying him bail.
Rhapsody Arrives in U.K. and Germany Via Napster Deal
Streaming music service Rhapsody, which has only been available in the U.S. for the last 11 years, has finally made it to Europe. The service has finished a deal to buy one-time competitor Napster's operations in the U.K. and Germany; last fall, Rhapsody bought Napster's U.S. assets. Rhapsody competitor Spotify isn't in Germany yet, but...
Digital Music Sales Grow Worldwide, but Big Music Still Frets About Pirates
Give people a choice, and they might pay for digital music, after all.Also, it helps if they can't steal it.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: New Facebook Tool Lets Users Listen Together
The streaming music service Rdio is expanding to Germany; some limits to listening to Spotify; and more.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Music Apps Enlist Twitter, a New Hire at Sony Music
A pair of new deals will make it easier for music apps to incorporate content from artists' Twitter accounts; Sony Music named Dennis Kooker its president of digital business; and more.
The 10 stories that defined tech in 2011
While 2011 was a busy year for the tech industry, don't expect things to slow down in 2012. We've rounded up some of GigaOM's biggest stories of the year with a bit of insight on what each will mean for 2012.
Media Decoder Blog: Newest New Player in Digital Music, Rara.com, Is Thinking Visually
The service was introduced in the United States and 15 countries in Europe, with a belief that making the site look attractive would help get customers.
