TuneCore & MySpace Music Partner For Discounted Distribution Services
Flat fee digital distributor TuneCore has partnered with MySpace Music to offer discounted music distribution services to all the major download outlets. In addition, MySpace Music will provide participating artists. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: HP Buys Palm, Blogs Under Attack, Facebook Buttons Spread, Ted Cohen & More
HP buys smartphone developer Palm for $1.2 billion. (MediaMemo) Irish music blogs under attack over royalties. (Guardian) Apple releases iTunes 9.1.1 to fix a few bugs. (MacWorld) Rovi to power. Continue reading
Record Store Day Declared Big Sales Success
It was a great day for recorded music as sales surged during America’s third annual Record Store Day on April 17th. Compared to the prior week, overall U.S. album sales. Continue reading
This Ad Captures The Perils Of Indie Music Snobbery
Seldom do ad agencies accurately check out the ups and downs of the indie rock lifestyle. But check out this French spot with English sub-titles for music magazine Trax and. Continue reading
We7 Claims A Profitable Month. Is This A Breakthrough For Ad Supported Music?
What Income Is Being Paid To Artists & Labels? UK music streaming service we7 has it's first month where on demand music was paid for in full by advertising. That. Continue reading
John Mayer Drops 3.2M Twitter Followers For Tumblr
"140 characters… a mathematical equation without an established value." (UPDATED) Singer/songwriter John Mayer has amassed 3.2 million twitter followers, but at the recent ASCAP Expo, he told the crowd, “I. Continue reading
Time To Add Android App Creation To The To-Do List
click on image to enlarge (via TechCrunch) iPhone music apps are hotter than hot. Not just because of the big numbers they can deliver, but also because iPhone users are. Continue reading
Twitter Complies With DMCA Takedown Requests
Twitter has begun acting on label and rights holder requests based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to take down allegedly offending material. It's not the first report like this,. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Pirate Bay, MySpace PR Exec Leaves, AOL Down, Indaba Debuts & More
The Pirate Bay’s Sale Drifts On (paidContent) MySpace PR Exec Dani Dudeck Resigns, Moves To Zynga As GM Corporate Communications. (TechCrunch) AOL’s Turnaround Isn’t Here Yet: Revenues Down 23 Percent.. Continue reading
Trade Your Fans On Headliner.fm For New Ones
The concept of trading gigs with another band – say in another city – is nothing new. But what about trading fans? Headliner.fm encourages artists to promote their peers on. Continue reading
