British Library Goes For Apps As UK Preps To Close 20 Pct Of Local Branches
More moves from old-school institutions into the world of apps: the British Library today announced a new app for Apple iOS and Android devices, its first foray into mobile. Moves like this to digitise library collections and make them widely available on mobile platforms could not come at a better time: in the UK up to one-fifth of all local branches are facing closure in the wake of drastic …
Complete video at: fora.tv Pandora founder and CSO Tim Westergren believes geolocation features found on mobile apps like Pandora, imeem, and iLike will provide the music industry a boost by notifying users of nearby concerts. He says the “lifeblood” for musicians will increasingly come from the revenue of live performances. —– A high-powered panel of industry insiders explore the massive effects of the music industry’s online presence. It’s nothing short of revolutionary. Within minutes, and with little upfront cost, today’s budding rock star can go online to sell CDs and downloads on Amazon; submit music for play on Pandora internet radio; aggregate fans on the hip social network imeem alongside chart-topping megastars; and become involved with the myspacemusic/spinmagazine community. Industry experts discuss the democratization of the music industry, digital pathways to fame, and the business and legal issues facing this new societal phenomenon. Tim Westergren founded Pandora in January 2000 and now serves as its Chief Strategy Officer. Tim is an award-winning composer, an accomplished musician and a record producer with 20 years of experience in the music industry. He has recorded with independent labels, managed artists, owned a commercial digital recording studio, scored feature films, produced albums, and performed extensively. His main instrument is the piano, but over the years he has played the bassoon, drums and clarinet and his musical background spans such …
