Fret Buzz

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Where Have I Been?Gotham Radio dot org wants Fret BuzzMain RiffChina Court Rejects Yahoo China's 'Deep Linking' Appeal; Sony BMG Embraces MP3sLeading LicksVerizon Lines Up Guitar Hero Exclusive; Live Nation Enters Ticketing WorldRock NewsMore on Zeppelin Tour?; The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Slash vs. Bill GatesThe Fastest Two Minutes in RockQuick Licks Shop Boyz Top AT&T's Best Selling Ringtone List; Mac Users Better Digital Music CitizensClosing Comments

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main RiffWarner Music and Sinatra Estate Sign Deal; Starbucks Prepares John Lennon Video AlbumLeading LicksReznor Resurrects Project; Rock Band Defects Rock NewsVan Halen Ringtones; New Santana Album; Extreme Reunion: Quiet Riot Frontman Passes The Fastest Two Minutes in RockQuick Licks Passalong Networks OnTour Widget; UMG's Deutsche-Grammaphone DRM Free; and Guitar Hero IIIMega Bites HD Radio, Satellite Radio and the American AutomobileListener Feedback and Closing Comments

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main Riff Yahoo and Sony BMG Video Deal; UK Retailers Demand DRM-FreeLeading Licks Jay Z Explores New Platforms; Universal Pulls the Plug on NIN Remix ProjectRock News Lenny Kravitz; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Van Halen; Velvet Revolver; Led Zep TicketsQuick Licks Freehand Lands EMI Catalog; and TuneCore Adds Music Video DistributionMega Bites MySpace Ad-Supported Content; AT&T/Napster Mobile DeviceClosing Comments

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main Riff Jay Z Says No to iTunesLeading Licks EMI Has Controversial WeekRock News Radiohead Backlash, More Led Zep News, and Is Tommy Lee Still Drumming for the Crüe?Fastest Two Minutes in RockDigital Beatles, Alice in Chains New Album, Queens of the Stone Age Get Thrown Out of Rehab, New Who Album, Clapton and Winwood ShowsQuick Licks Premier Guitar Mag, XM and Sirius Merger Official, Wendy's/Rhapsody Combo Meal, UMG Classics and Jazz DRM-freeMega Bites Google TV and AT&T/Pandora OfferListener Feedback and Closing Comments

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main Riff Radiohead Numbers Emerge and Sony Ericsson Makes WavesLeading LicksRed Bull in the Music Industry? and Copyright Royalty Board Suggests Cable RateRock NewsMore Digital Zep and Page Broken Finger, Prince Pisses Off Fans, Eagles Soar Over Britney, Ozzy News and Rock Movie UpdatesQuick LicksPirate Bay, MySpace, TicketMaster, and the OrchardMega BitesMTV and Harmonix Unleash iPod Game, and Guitar Hero III Breaks $100M

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main RiffHulu, VOD Streaming, and the Story Behind the NBC/Apple FalloutLeading Licks Warner Music Group to Mirror Month-to-Month UMG Deal with iTunesRock News VH Tour Extension; Jim Morrison; New Eagles Album; Bon Jovi World Tour; The Who Online; Santana Debuts at No. 8; Britney to Debut at No. 1; New Heaven & Hell Album; Pink Floyd Celebrates 40th with New Box Set; Trent Reznor Remixes; Physical RadioheadQuick LicksNPR Revamping Online Music Site; Walgreen’s DVD Burning KiosksMega BitesGoogle Et Al Gang Up on FaceBook; Qloud, Socially Interactive Music App; Real Networks RhapsodyLast LicksThe Big Video Picture, More Download vs. Subscription Models, and Nikki Sixx’s ProjectListener Feedback & Closing Thoughts

Weekly water cooler recap of the rapidly changing trends and stories that are shaping the digital music and media revolution, or, as I like to call it, the mubiz sickness. In this week's show:Main RiffAmazon MP3 vs. iTunes Store; Will Flash USB Drives Replace the CD?Leading Licks FTC to Shakedown P2Ps; Canadian Music TaxRock News Digi-Led Zep; Sixx AM; Ron Wood & Slash Autobios; Kurt Cobain Flick; REM Live CD/DVD; More RadioheadMega BitesLots of Mobile Media NewsQuick LicksGet Your Red Hot iPod; Microsoft Acquires Small FaceBook ShareLast LicksThe Apple/Amazon Big Picture and The a la Carte Download vs. Subscription Models Listener Feedback & Closing Thoughts

Weekly water cooler recap of the week’s news and stories from the ever-changing digital music and media revolution. Main RiffMadonna Announces Deal and Artist Nation Is BornLeading LicksRadiohead Numbers and Backlash; TotalMusicRock News Led Zep Goes Digital; Britney Sues Perez; ACDC DVD; Slash’s Autobiography; Metallica Working on New Album; Foo Fighters Setting Up Full 2008 TourMega BitesNokia N95; Beyonce's bPhone; Sony Wailkman Phone; Sony & KDDI Download ServiceQuick LicksNapster's Subscription Platform and Apple Drops DRM-Free PricesLast Licks Recap of this week’s news and the bigger pictureListener Feedback & Closing Thoughts

Weekly water cooler recap of the week’s news and stories from the ever-changing digital music and media revolution. In this special edition: a recap of the 123rd AES Convention plus an interview with Ryan Chanovich the Director of Talent at Esession.Esession is an an online music production collaboration service. So if you’re a music creator, singer.songwriter, producer, engineer, etc. you’ll certainly want to check this out.

Weekly water cooler recap of the week’s news and stories from the ever-changing digital music and media revolution. Main RiffThe Radiohead Ripple Effect on the Mubiz SicknessLeading LicksTerra Firma/EMI Announce a New Strategy; Time Warner Announces Road Runner MusicRock NewsJanis Joplin Biopic; Randy Rhoads Rock Doc; Ozzy Shouts Back; New Police Album???; Britney’s Blackout Pushed UpThe Songwriter Show PromoMega BitesFaceBook’s New Music Store; Google’s gPhone; Rock Band Video Game; iPods in SchoolsListener Feedback