Comments on: College Music Service Ruckus.com Shuts Down

By: julio

julio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:47:19 +0000

A shame that Total Music Rockus has not been saved and many more which have not had the intelligence to sell to companies that have expanded and made use of their exact function as a social network like Facebook or the other company that represents a giant warner within the industry.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:51:35 +0000

What was good in past should be helped to survive. Right?

By: :: Jamie Richard Wilson :: » What’s all this Ruckus?

:: Jamie Richard Wilson :: » What’s all this Ruckus? — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:04:52 +0000

[...] an expensive and time-consuming mistake. [Update: On February 6, 2009, Ruckus announced that it was shutting down its [...]

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By: The New Green Movement » News Flash: Amie Street Swallowed Songza Six Months Ago

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:46:34 +0000

[...] a legitimate business around an ad-supported music streaming service (look at what happened to Ruckus and SpiralFrog), but that’s exactly where Amie Street is planning on taking Songza. [...]

By: Trade Jim News » Blog Archive » News Flash: Amie Street Swallowed Songza Six Months Ago

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:45:19 +0000

[...] a legitimate business around an ad-supported music streaming service (look at what happened to Ruckus and SpiralFrog), but that’s exactly where Amie Street is planning on taking Songza. [...]

By: News Flash: Amie Street Swallowed Songza Six Months Ago

News Flash: Amie Street Swallowed Songza Six Months Ago — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:24:43 +0000

[...] a legitimate business around an ad-supported music streaming service (look at what happened to Ruckus and SpiralFrog), but that’s exactly where Amie Street is planning on taking Songza. [...]

By: Streaming Music Services: Is the death of the frog a case of contagious disease? « Mobile, Music, Marketing, Social Media

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:29:05 +0000

[...] miss to spark a heated debate with its suicide. That its death happens not long after the demise of Ruckus, the streaming service built for college student and acquired by another now zombie, Total Music, , [...]

By: Streaming Music Services: Is the death of the frog a case of contagious disease? « Antonella

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:17:14 +0000

By: Ad-funded music: Crisis Croaks Spiralfrog – Can Other Services Survive? - Copypaste Media

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:07:47 +0000

[...] geared towards universities that allowed U.S. students to stream an unlimited amount of music, went belly-up earlier this month. These closures shows that the ad-funded music model is in serious trouble, [...]

By: SpiralFrog Goes Belly Up | Reviews Manual

SpiralFrog Goes Belly Up | Reviews Manual — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:45:22 +0000

[...] A maker told CNET the assist went low at most 4 p.m. PDT, and has been downbound ever since. The playing has been unable to accomplish anyone at SpiralFrog for comment, as impact we, but claims the maker said the start issued secured notes in visit to take at small $9 meg from inclose assets and others terminal assemblage to meet in business. Alas, it seems same every efforts to ready the consort drifting impact been in vain, feat added ad-supported liberated penalization download assist to cease dealings (recently a kindred penalization assist intermeshed towards college students, Ruckus, pulled the plug). [...]

By: Finance Geek » SpiralFrog Finally Toast

Finance Geek » SpiralFrog Finally Toast — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:07:17 +0000

[...] A source told CNET the service went under at about 4 p.m. PDT, and has been down ever since. The publication has been unable to reach anyone at SpiralFrog for comment, as have we, but claims the source said the startup issued secured notes in order to borrow at least $9 million from hedge funds and others last year to stay in business. Alas, it seems like all efforts to keep the company afloat have been in vain, causing another ad-supported free music download service to cease operations (recently a similar music service geared towards college students, Ruckus, pulled the plug). [...]

By: Josh Scoggins

Josh Scoggins — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:01:33 +0000

I couldn’t agree more.

By: Ruckus = R.I.P. | Blippitt

Ruckus = R.I.P. | Blippitt — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:41:39 +0000

[...] The Ruckus blog is still up and running – for now – but as of 5PM EST today, the main website was shut down. [...]

By: Neil Anderson

Neil Anderson — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:03:53 +0000

So much for the iTunes killer.

By: Mane

Mane — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:55:40 +0000

Take your iPod and that’s it

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:09:17 +0000

I have no idea what you’re talking about.
I was desperate for my music back, and
found this site on google. That’s the only
way I was able to find out the alternative
site.

By: CStreveler

CStreveler — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:37:09 +0000

I don’t know if I can live with myself anymore… Ruckus was a lifetime’s supply of music and, although I capitalized quite nicely… reverting back to limewire WILL NOT CUT IT!!!

By: Jason Antman’s Blog » Why DRM is bad for consumers

Jason Antman’s Blog » Why DRM is bad for consumers — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:07:14 +0000

[...] what’s my final thought? From TechCrunch.com: We’re told that music that has not passed its “renew date” still works, but that music that [...]

By: Free Culture News » Ruckus shuts down

Free Culture News » Ruckus shuts down — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:52:25 +0000

[...] TechCrunch [...]

By: Business & Finance Blogs » Blog Archive » Ruckus shuts down: Another blow to college students

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:57:18 +0000

[...] reports that “Last year Ruckus was acquired by Total Music, the joint venture between Sony and UMG, [...]

By: Hot Finance Tips » Ruckus shuts down: Another blow to college students

Hot Finance Tips » Ruckus shuts down: Another blow to college students — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:59:32 +0000

[...] reports that “Last year Ruckus was acquired by Total Music, the joint venture between Sony and UMG, [...]

By: Hot Finance Tips » Ruckus shuts down: Another blow to college students

Hot Finance Tips » Ruckus shuts down: Another blow to college students — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:59:32 +0000

[...] reports that “Last year Ruckus was acquired by Total Music, the joint venture between Sony and UMG, [...]

By: cl

cl — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:23:35 +0000

Hmmmm. . . .could you name one thing about the Ruckus website that would lead you to believe it’s code was not malformed to begin with?