There are hundreds – and possibly thousands – of unlicensed lyrics apps for iPhone, which doesn’t yet seem to have attracted the ire of publishers that unlicensed websites have
Tag: iPhone
Sandbox Issue Nine:: Fan-funded comeback
– Fan funded comeback
– Campaign focus: iamamiwhoami
– Interview: Dave Haynes, Soundcloud
– How to: Build your own iPhone app
– Tools: ecommerce on Facebook
iPhone OS users are heavy content downloaders
New research from the US-based NPD Group claims that 75% of iPhone and iPod touch owners use their devices to download entertainment content and apps – considerably ahead of the 19% of games console users who do so.
Rhapsody iPhone app finally gets offline music
It’s taken a while, but Rhapsody’s iPhone app can finally be used to play music offline, bringing it into line with rival apps like Spotify and we7. However, it’s the first app to offer the feature in the US, where those rivals aren’t yet available. However, the app only lets users cache their playlists on their device, rather than individual albums and songs.
iPhone now 40% of Apple’s revenues
We reported on Apple’s Q1 financials earlier this week, but Business Insider has produced a handy chart that shows at a glance how important iPhone has become to the company’s bottom line.
Naming a new band? There’s an app for that…
A new iPhone application aims to help bands that are stuck for a name. It’s called, with marvellous ‘does-what-it-says-on-the-tin’ logic, Band Name…
Scribble launches iPhone app for artist communications
The latest DIY iPhone app platform is called Scribble:Apps, and it’s the work of digital media agency Scribble. For £499, musicians and bands can create their own app, streaming music, offering videos and images, aggregating their social media feeds, and selling gig tickets.
Now Apple may have banned all ad networks from iPhone
The controversy surrounding Apple’s new terms and conditions for iPhone developers is heating up by the day. We wrote yesterday about a new clause seemingly banning analytics tools from iPhone apps, but it’s quickly become clear that this also means non-Apple mobile advertising networks will also be nixed, since they rely on reporting data on how ads are seen and clicked on.
Apple may have just banned iPhone analytics
Mobile analytics is a booming business, thanks to companies like Flurry and Motally who let app developers track what their users are doing….
Apple’s iPhone OS 4 unveiled with multi-tasking and iAds
Apple previewed its next-generation iPhone OS last night, and there was plenty to ponder for the music industry. As predicted, apps will now be able to run in the background: a version of Pandora was shown that let people listen to music while using their other apps…
Aerosmith’s drummer launches his own iPhone music game
His band’s future may be the subject of fierce speculation, but Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has his own project going on: a new iPhone game called Hit Hard.
iPhone HD coming this summer?
With the iPad not even on sale yet, the rumour-mill around the next-generation iPhone is cranking into gear. US tech blog Engadget claims that the new device will be called the iPhone HD, and will be announced on 22 June