Longtime Napster CEO Chris Gorog Steps Down
In a post on Napster's blog, longtime CEO Chris Gorog announced that he would be leaving the company. The move comes almost 18 months after he oversaw the sales of. Continue reading
TicketDisaster.org Says “Not So Fast” To Merger
In response to reports of imminent approval of the Ticketmaster Live Nation merger, the public interest and live event industry members of the TicketDisaster.org coalition released the following statement: “This. Continue reading
Songza Sets Launches With Curated Playlists
Tired of a computer picking your tunes? The folks behind music search engine Songza have just launched Songza Sets, a free net music service that offers 12 song original playlists. Continue reading
U.S. Justice Dept. Reported Close To Approving Ticketmaster & Live Nation Merger
(UPDATED) The Justice Department is poised to approve Ticketmaster's proposed $720 million purchase of Live Nation with some conditions, as early as the end of this month, sources close to. Continue reading
George Howard: The Leveling Has Arrived
"The first moment of leveling occurred with the advent of ProTools. No longer did one need to collateralize their creativity in exchange for funds from a record label to create. Continue reading
Normal Fans vs. Extreme Fans
Is Music Paying Too Much Attention To Uber-Fans? A new Kelly Research survey that takes a look at nermal fans vs. extreme fans of radio may also provide a glimpse. Continue reading
Help Me Nail My MidemNet Presentation
Terry McBride, Ted Cohen and I have each been asked by MidemNet to each share our vision of new revenue streams for the music industry at their international gathering later. Continue reading
Echo Nest Raises Another $1.3 Million
Music intelligence developer Echo Nest has raised $1.3 million in venture funding. According to the SEC filing the round included 14 unnamed investors. The company previously raised a round of. Continue reading
Shorty Awards To Honor Twitter’s Best
The Shorty Awards honor people and organizations on Twitter. Online voting is public, culminating in an awards ceremony that recognizes the winners in 27 official categories as well as those. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: France Delays 3 Strikes, Dangerbird, Google Phone, Rhapsody Droid & More
France three strikes law delayed by govt's own data watchdog. - The French government department that examines the data privacy implications of new legislation is refusing to sign off on. Continue reading
Indies Artists Asked To Pay $250 To Sell At Best Buy
Independent artists who want their CD's stocked in their local Best Buy stores are being told to pay a $250 non-refundable upfront fee and to use a preferred vendor, the. Continue reading
