REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
The new iTunes LP format appears destined for bigger screens.
- How far is too far? Kurt Cobain sings Bon Jovi in Guitar Hero.
- The steady decline of MySpace.
- Singer Lily Allen complains about piracy and Muse's Matt Bellamy responds.
- Game sales and the age of gamers both slide.
- Music from the major labels still dominates YouTube.
- Unlike the rest of the industry, eMusic is selling more albums than singles.
- MySpace Music's homepage got a makeover.
- Live Nation extends its discount promotion to the club level with a $50 pass.
- Kyle Bylin essay: What Will It Take To Unite Artist, Industry & Fan?
- Bruce Houghton essay: It was never just about the music? Join the discussion.
- Is music loosing the Facebook fan race?
- Dance music site Loudcrowd got $3 million in 2nd round financing, but will visitors follow?
- ReverbNation partners with AudioLife to create an online music sales platform called ReverbStore.
- Direct To Fan Sales: Offer, Focus & Acquisition.
- Give Peace A Chance: Startups Vs. Rightsholders.
- A video tour of the new Zune HD.
- Video: Inside the Nimbit Facebook store.
- Hypebot Revisted: The Best Of Bylin's Essays.