Piracy At Billboard? Magazine Publishes Ex-Warner Exec’s Blog Post Without Asking
It's probably a honest mistake, but I had to chuckle when Techdirt's Mike Masnick noticed a tweet from former Warner Brothers Records digital executive Ethan Kaplan that Billboard had republished. Continue reading
The Post Consumption Fan Meets Amazon Locker
The race to the cloud heated up yesterday as Amazon jumped the gun on Google and Apple and got a running start. Expect responses from the latter companies soon. This. Continue reading
$7000 Per Copy Report Says U.S. Digital Sales Will Pass CDs In 2012
You could pay $6999 for Strategy Analytics' Digital Media Strategies report, “Global Recorded Music Market Forecast” or I can just tell you that it says that that digital sales will. Continue reading
The Ecosystem Approach: Introducing Non-Linear Music Marketing for the Digital Age
This post is by Bas Grasmayer (@Spartz), communication advisor for official.fm and new music business thesis student. Over the course of the last two years, I've been intensively researching and. Continue reading
Pundits React To Amazon’s Cloud Locker & Player
(UPDATED) The pundits couldn't get enough of yesterday's announcement by Amazon of it's Cloud Locker and Cloud Player for music. Several described it as too simple (I think simple is. Continue reading
Who Says College Pep Band Is Boring? These Students Rock To Rage Against The Machine
George Mason University has the best college band class ever. Hands down. In preparing for pep band, this teacher is showing his students how to rock out to the music. Continue reading
The Facebook Dilemma: “New” Media, Just Like the “Old” Media
Paul Schatzkin posts about his frustrations with Facebook on Music Think Tank. He explains that he created a Facebook fan page for The 1861 Project and added features so that. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending March 28, 2011: Top Singles: 1. "No Sleep," Wiz Khalifa2. "Just Can't Get Enough," Black Eyed Peas3. "E.T. (feat. Kanye West)," Katy Perry4. "S&M," Rihanna5. "Forget. Continue reading
AM News Brief: WMG Stock Jumps, YouTube Live DigiTour, Spotify Malware, Vibe, Music Allies & More
We publish a roundup of music business news each weekday morning, and when warranted add an update late in the afternoon. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. WMG stock was up. Continue reading
Billboard Targets Indie Artists With New Pro Service
Billboard has launched a new subscription-based service that targets indie artists and their entourage. The service, Billboard Pro, offers personalized artist analytics that track online and social network activity, airplay,. Continue reading
