OK GO Goes Viral Again With Help From State Farm
OK GO was one of the first bands whose success could largely be traced to YouTube and a self-made viral video. So bloggers went wild when a new OK GO. Continue reading
Interview: Yan of Jedi Mind Tricks and Enemy Soil
Kyle Bylin (@kbylin), Associate Editor Recently, I spoke with Yan, who is the manager the hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks and now partner in Enemy Soil, a full-service music company, with. Continue reading
Are Fans Turned Away At Your Virtual Front Door?
As the internet browser wars continue, Firefox growth appears stalled, Internet Explorer usage is dropping and Google Chrome is on the rise. Does your web site work well on all. Continue reading
Gabriel’s Filter Partners With Video Hub Dailymotion
The Filter, a white-label provider of recommendation systems created by Peter Gabriel has cut a deal with popular video web site Dailymotion. The Filter will deliver video-to-video recommendation services to. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Ticket Thieves, Tiny $’s From Streaming, Music’s Demo Troubles, & More
Ticket Brokers Charged With Hacking Ticketmaster. (FMQB) Performers see tiny returns from streaming music. (Reuters) Forrester research analyst Mark Mulligan on "The Music Industry's Demographics Problem". (paidContent) HDtracks, a "high-resolution". Continue reading
Mom And Baby Make Universal Music Cry Uncle
No, we're not talking about a paternity suit against Jimmy Iovine. In 2007, Stephanie Lenz uploaded a 29-second video of her son bouncing along with Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" playing. Continue reading
Thumplay Adds Apple Exec, To Launch Mobile Music Streaming On Thursday
Pablo Calamera, who oversaw technology development for MobileMe at Apple has joined Thumbplay as their Chief Technological Officer. In this newly-created position, Calamera, will have oversight of all technology initiatives. Continue reading
Universal Revenues Slide 6.2%, Digital Up 8.4%
Universal Music Group’s (UMG) revenues were €4,363 million in 2009 a 6.2% decrease compared to 2008. Digital sales grew 8.4% tempered by softening demand for mobile products in the United. Continue reading
New Stats Show Music Tops YouTube Viewing
Watching music videos is the most popular activity on YouTube according to research company Sysomos accounting for 30.7% of all views. The study was based on measuring the tags on. Continue reading
RightsFlow Partners With The Royalty Network
The Royalty Network, an independent music publisher and administrator and RightsFlow, a provider of bulk mechanical licensing and royalty services, announced a new partnership granting RightsFlow a blanket license for. Continue reading
