Warner Chappell Signs Oscar Winners Hansard & Irglova
Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with singer/songwriter duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, winners of this year’s "Best Original Song" Oscar for "Falling Slowly" from the. Continue reading
Is MySpace Music Doomed? – A Guest Commentary
Last week guest blogger Bill Houghton of BroodingSavage.com called ad supported music unsustainable. (read here) Some readers strongly disagreed and I published a rebuttal from Marc Cohen of Ad Supported. Continue reading
Last.fm Launches Apps Showcase Built.Last.fm
MORE EXPANSION AHEAD Last.fm has launched a new section build.last.fm designed to showcase third party applications and widgets for the music discovery and social networking site. The apps extend the. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU Digital Roadblocks, UMG Buys Univision, Dueling Concert Giants & More
> A fragmented digital marketplace is hurting European download sales. (ars) > Universal Music Group is buying the Univision Music Group from Univision Communications. The purchase includes Univision Records, Fonovisa. Continue reading
R.I.P. Dave Clark Five Lead Singer Mike Smith
Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia in London Thursday just two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Music & Film Launch Pages
Facebook has just launched two new "Pages" for music and film designed to lure more musician and film makers and ease the way for them. The new templates include applications. Continue reading
Mobile Music On $17.5B Track Despite Ringtone Decline
The global mobile music market is expected to rise to more than $17.5 billion by 2012, driven by subscription music services and full-track downloads, according to a new report by. Continue reading
