Pandora founder Tim Westergren joins us to celebrate reaching a royalties agreement with the recording industry that keeps the online music service on the web and operating at full capacity. Tim discusses the compromises that were made, the new models available to Pandora users and some of the new options they offer, including the “tip jar” model, the enhanced features of Pandora One, the desktop and mobile Pandora applications and more. The iPhone has had a significant impact on Pandora; Tim explains why, reviews their position at the intersection of musicians, the music business and users, and talks about how to get your music included on the service.
MacVoices #986 – Pandora Founder Tim Westergren Discusses Their Royalties Victory and Recent Service Enhancements
MacVoices #985: Ian Schray Discusses The Latest Updates to Freeway Pro
Ian Schray, the U.S. Marketing Manager for Softpress talks about the latest updates to their web publishing software, Freeway. Freeway has developed a reputation for adding significant new features in even .1 releases, and the latest is no exception. Ian highlights some of the most important additions, including powerful new CSS menu functionality, more keyboard shortcuts, support for the Add This service, and improved Search Engine Optimization options.
MacNotables #930: Jim Dalrymple on One Year of iPhone Apps, an iPhone App Business and Hot iPhones
Jim Dalrymple talks about how far the iPhone App Store has come, and how far they have to go, on its first birthday. Apple has done lots of things right, but has also backed itself into a corner on app approval. Jim explains how it happened and the questions that need to be answered for the future. An iPhone app that is the basis for a brick-and-mortar business, the reporting on overheating (or not) iPhones, and a Bento success story, and the rapid evolution of his web site are also part of a feisty conversation with the creator of The Loop.
MacJury #908: iPhone Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Product Recommendations for New and Veteran Owners
The MacJury continue their deliberations on the new iPhone 3GS and 3.0 software by sharing their favorite tips, tricks, techniques and products that iPhone owners both new and experienced should be aware of. Topics covered include favorite iPhone features, hardware recommendations and ways to get more out of your iPhone. Remote work, podcast listening, video, power and case recommendations and more are delivered by the panel of:
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