Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Flom, Nokia, Veronicas & Much More
- Indies & MySpace Music: Like Unfulfilling Sex
- New Digital Music Survey Offers Signs Of Hope
- AC/DC Speaks Out On iTunes & Wal-Mart
- Can You Hear Me Now? iPods Cause Ear Damage
- MySpace MyAds Targets Indie Music
- MidemNet Adds Speakers, Seeks Biz Showcase Submissons
- Having departed a reorganized Capital EMI, industry veteran Jason Flom is reportedly negotiating a role at Universal that includes A&R and perhaps an imprint. (Variety)
- Indie rap label Low Profile moves from EMM to Super D for distribution. (Billboard)
With a slick new touchscreen Tube cell phone and Comes With Music downloads is Nokia poised to be the first real rival to the powerful and popular iPhone/iPod combo? (MyBroadband.co.za)- Compilation CD sales in the UK are soaring. (Daily Mail) Is this another sign that the album is over?
- Aussie twins The Veronicas launch a web only series on Yahoo! Music. (press release) View the first video after the jump.
- Study: Social Media Transforming Our Influences on What to Buy via Mashable.
- Derek Sivers is interviewing some of top movers and shakers in digital distribution at an upcoming Grammy MusicTech Summit and he want to know what questions you think he should ask them? Tell him @ Sivers.org
super d might not be a good spot for a label, as they’re not really a distributor (they’re a one-stop wholesaler) and they’ve recently had to layoff several folks