wax&wires

You loved Sigur Rós and Riceboy Sleeps; you’re sure to enjoy Jónsi’s new solo project.

This indie doc poses the question to artists on all sides of the copyright debate: can you own a sound?

Found an article by Eliot Van Buskirk over at Wired that basically gives an update on the state of streaming music services, and whether or not they’ll fly in the US.

“They call me Hova, that’s not my name!”

So the rumors were true. As expected, Google announced a new music search service today, partnering with iLike, MySpace, Lala, the big 4 record labels and a venerable “who’s who” list of other internet music services. I’ll give you a quick list of what’s up so you don’t have to power through the dissertations on CNET or RS.

What’s the best thing that could happen in the backseat of a car? You guessed it! Brilliant musical performances!

Google is partnering up with iLike and LaLa to change the way you search for music.

Hear The Duo’s New Album, ‘Strict Joy,’ In Its Entirety from NPR.

Sweet covers, ABBA, and a slow-mo diet coke chug… what more could you ask for?

The news on album sales hasn’t changed much over the past decade or so… you could sum it all up in one word, DOWN. Interestingly enough, we saw a bit of slowing to the downturn this past quarter, but don’t count on it for the future.

Roc-A-Fella co-founder Damon Dash has teamed up with some high profile talent to form the “Blak Roc” project.

It’s labor day! Kick back and enjoy some great audio gems from The Beach Boys.

Let’s hope Karen O’s supergroup can shed the Kiz Bop vibe for the new tracks.

Following in the footsteps of his main act, Radiohead front man Thom Yorke is rumored to be releasing a few new tracks under the radar.

It’s official. 1 in every 4 songs purchased today is purchased on iTunes. Are you surprised?