Facebook Music May Launch Next Week

Co-ed Magazine claims to have label sources stating that Facebook is set to announce phase 1 of a major expansion into music at next week’s ad:tech conference in NYC. The. Continue reading

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The Emerging Musical Middle Class Part 2

I wrote on Monday about the emerging Musical Middle Class – a world populated by more artists selling 20-100,00 copies and making a living through direct sales, touring, merch and. Continue reading

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Some Halloween Fun

“I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat but that’s OK – the bat had to get Ozzy shots.”    – Ozzy Osbourne  (via TheRockDose) You can. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: Real Post 3Q, Indies Struggle, Bruce Banned & Much More

>>> RealNetworks posted strong 3Q results and CEO Rob Glaser predicted that “by this time next year or sooner,” all of the four major music labels would be selling their. Continue reading

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Music Choice Adds EMI

Music Choice and EMI have announced a deal that gives Music Choice the rights to stream EMI’s entire music video library on television and online in the US.  The deal. Continue reading

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Is A New Musical Middle Class Just Wishful Thinking?

On Monday in the first part in a series called The New Paradigm, I wrote about what I see as "The Rise Of The New Musical Middle Class" some learned. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: EMI Sell Off?, Beatport Adds Authentication, When Pigs Fly & Much More

>>> Terra Firma is already considering selling off some of EMI‘s assets to lower it’s exposure.  (NY Post) Weren’t these the guys who were going to transform the music business?. Continue reading

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PASTE Magazine Tells Subscribers “Name Your Price”

Taking a page from the Radiohead playbook, beginning today and continuing for the next two weeks, AAA/indie music magazine PASTE is letting readers name the subscription price.  New or renewing. Continue reading

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EMI And imeem Partner For Viral Song & Video Streaming

Music centric social networking site imeem and EMI today launched free ad supported on-demand full song and video streaming of EMI’s global digital catalog. Sony, Warner and a number of. Continue reading

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Rise Of The Musical Middle Class

THE NEW PARADIGM PART I – The digital music revolution has fractured media consumption into niches, shifted creation and distribution from the few to the many and nearly leveled the. Continue reading

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