Warner Music Partners With MusicMakesFriends
Warner Music International and the popular European online music community, MusicMakesFriends today announced a content and revenue partnership. Warner Music’s catalog of will be available on MusicMakesFriends’ streaming platform in. Continue reading
CD Baby Pacts With RightsFlow For Artist Services
DiscMaker owned CD Baby has partnered with to allow the 240,000 artists that CD Baby distributes in the US to license, account, and pay music publishers for download sales. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Briefing: EMI Loosing Bands, Net Radio & More
> Turbulence caused by the restructuring at EMI is providing an opening for several artists to try to leave the label group. (FT) > Support is growing for blanket music. Continue reading
RoyaltyShare Buys Broad St. Digital’s Rightsrouter
RoyaltyShare has acquired Broad Street Digital and their Rightsrouter platform from Arbinet. As part of the sale, RoyaltyShare and Arbinet will also work together to explore business opportunities presented by. Continue reading
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We’ll be recording podcast #3 Wenesday at 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST. If you would like to join us live and participate in the discussion follow these steps: Call 619-276-6333. Continue reading
Ringback Revenue On Rise
With consumers increasingly able to create their own ringtones, carrier controlled ringback tones are on track to lead mobile music by 2012, according to new research from MultiMedia Intelligence. With. Continue reading
Music Needs To Support Lower Drinking Age
COMMENTARY: The music industry should follow the lead of the consortium of major college and university presidents who this week called for the US to lower the legal drinking age. Continue reading
OurStage Adds More Indie Gig Opportunities
Indie music discovery site OurStage has added four new partners to its free online gig and talent finder resource Marketplace: music festivals Noise Pop and RedGorilla and artists Matt Nathanson. Continue reading
Oh Wouldn’t It Be Nice? Brian Wilson + USAToday
Capitol Records is partnering with Gannett for the exclusive premiere of Brian Wilson’s new album "That Lucky Old Sun" from 8/22 to 9/1. More than 50 Gannett newspaper and TV. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Briefing: Def Leppard, MuxTape Update & More
> Def Leppard pacts with Ace Marketing for some innovative "at concert" fan programs. (press release) > The RIAA confirms it is behind the MuxTape shutdown for not having the. Continue reading
