More Music News For 9/14/09: Free Flaming Lips, Britney’s Virtual Gifts, Radiohead Leaks, Music Goes Green & More
Ticketmaster Q2 profits fall. (Billboard)
- Flaming Lips offer free recordings with concert tix. (Digital Noise)
- Britney Spears becomes the first artist to offer paid virtual gifts on Facebook. (BritneySpears.com) Does the world needs this?
- A guide to Facebook privacy. (ars) Britney should read this…
- Music Tweets is an iPhone and iPod touch app that allows users to get the latest updates from their favourite musicians and bands. (MusicAlly)
- Sirius XM Offers $250 Million Of Debt To Pay Off Liberty. (paidContent)
- New Radiohead song leaks online. (NME)
- What's the Deal With Apple's September Event? (PC)
Unlocking sustainability in the music business. "The music business, it seems, is locked in to huge stages, bright lights, semi-trucks, tour busses, jewel cases, power-hungry analog equipment and, perhaps most challenging, millions and millions of miles driven by fans to catch the show. The notoriously resistant-to-change industry, however, is greening up, as more bands and fans take action to reduce their impact." (Green Music Alliance)
There is a DVD movie out about the whole Sirius XM/Mel K. story called: Stock Shock.
Very good flick and explains stock market manipulation as well. Stock Shock is at amazon.com and stockshockmovie.com