Spotify, the largest and fastest growing music service of its kind, is available from today in the US. We’re massively excited to be here. Spotify is a new way to manage your music, discover new tracks and share songs and playlists with your friends. Now you can enjoy music whenever and wherever you like. More Continue Reading →
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Streaming music service Spotify officially launched in the U.S. You can currently request an invitation for limited ad-supported streaming or pay for one of the monthly subscription plans. $4.99 a month gives you ad-free unlimited streaming and $9.99 allows you to stream your playlists on mobile devices, even when offline. Read the full article at Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110715_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon is trying to push a voter initiative in California that would prevent the state from collecting sales tax on Internet purchases. The company fears that California’s new laws to collect Internet retail tax will be adopted by other states. Internet retailers could bring the state around Continue Reading →

Streaming music service, Spotify, announced that it is close to launching in the United States. Spotify allows users to stream a massive library of music on demand, including on mobile devices. Spotify’s recent $1 billion of financing and rumored partnership with Facebook, could push it to the top of available streaming services. Read the full Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110707_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook recently announced a partnership with Skype that lets you make video calls from within Facebook. Facebook users can now also group chat without setting up an actual group. Video calls only require installing a small Skype app, which can be accessed at the top of any Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Wal-Mart and Amazon are in the midst of an epic Holiday season rivalry. Both retailers are holding massive holiday sales, with both companies dropping prices of popular gifts after the competitor. In the cautious market, Amazon and Wal-Mart are trying to Continue Reading →
Comcast Weeks Away from Launching On-Demand Online : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 13, 2009
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Android and mobile users click here. Comcast is getting ready to launch its On-demand Online service. During the NewTeeVee Live conference, Interactive Media president Amy Banse announced that the service will launch before Hanukkah, which begins December 11th. Banse also stated Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. After a lengthy legal battle, an arbitrator has ruled that Jeremy Piven did not breach his contract when he left the Broadway production of Speed the Plow. The controversial case came to after Piven abruptly left the production, claiming he had Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Computer security company McAfee announced that searches for Jessica Biel led to more cases of spyware, malware and viruses being added to hard drives than searches for any other celebrity. The company noted that 20% of users searching for Jessica Biel Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Yahoo unveiled a redesigned homepage today. The new dashboard centric Yahoo.com combines Yahoo content with third party sites and applications to give users a more engaging experience. Yahoo’s goal is to integrate the most popular web-based sites and services up into Continue Reading →