Music News Roundup - July 28, 2011
T-Pain Sues Auto-Tune Creator
In anticipation of the release of his new voice manipulation product, “The T-Pain Effect”, T-Pain is doing everything he can to distance himself from Auto-Tune, the vocal effect he is largely credited with popularizing. As such, T-Pain is now suing Antares Technologies, the company that developed Auto-Tune, because it continues to use his likeness to promote the product.
http://www.billboard.com/news/t-pain-takes-on-auto-tune-maker-in-new-lawsuit-1005296642.story
Spotify Adds Artist Radio Function
Spotify has added a function that allows users to listen to artist-based radio stations which create playlists that include songs by similar artists. Although the feature doesn’t let users rate tracks, such as services like Pandora, Spotify’s stations allow for an unlimited number of skips and replays. Pandora said that they are not worried just yet, as Spotify’s addition is not groundbreaking and doesn’t compete directly with Pandora’s offerings.
Sony Loses $199 Million in Last Quarter
In the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Japan, Japanese-based Sony reported a quarterly loss of almost $200 million. Other factors causing the loss include a massive online security breach and falling television prices.
