Dimensional Buys Back The Orchard
Will The Orchard Be Combined With eMusic? (UPDATED) eMusic owners Dimensional Associates, the private equity arm of JDS Capital, has bought the part of indie music distributor The Orchard that. Continue reading
34 Music Bloggers Offer Exposure In 34 Countries
On the 15th of every month, 34 music bloggers from 34 different countires cross post an identical list of hot bands from their nation along with a description and mp3.. Continue reading
7 Ways To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2010
#SXSW The film and tech folks are already in Austin and the music mavens arrive today. But perhaps your nasty boss is cutting back because of the economy or you. Continue reading
Sony Pays $250M For Michael Jackson Recordings
Nine months after his death, Sony is reportedly paying the the estate of Michael Jackson $250 million to release 10 recordings over the next seven years. Included are two albums. Continue reading
Interview: Zach Zalon On Hello Music’s Opportunity Engine For D.I.Y. Musicians
Hello Music recently grabbed headlines when it received $4 million from KVG Partners. But what's unique about Hello is its business model. Created as an "opportunity engine" for d.i.y musicians, Hello takes no. Continue reading
Amid The Turmoil, EMI Launches A New Label
EMI may be just days away from defaulting on its loan obligations to CitiGroup, but that didn't stop the music group from launching a new record label yesterday. Building on. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: MOG Mobile, Slacker Adds Streaming, Twitter API, we7 + Yahoo & More
#SXSW – MOG launches mobile apps with unlimited downloads to your phone. (DigitalBeat) This MOGmobile (right) is on the ground in Austin Slacker to launch an on-demand streaming music service like. Continue reading
Warner Music Group & KKR Preparing EMI Bid
(UPDATED) Warner Music Group is in talks with private equity group KKR to launch a bid for to buy portions of EMI. The two have met to structure a deal. Continue reading
Digital Growth Offsets CD Decline First Time In UK
Growth in digital music sales in 2009 offset the continuing decline in CD sales for the first time according to UK collection society PRS For Music. Digital revenues grew 73%. Continue reading
MOG’s Hyman: Subscription Music’s Time Has Come
Most of this video form paidContent’s 2010 conference panel “The Truth About the Subscription Business” is an informative look at print media’s struggles and plans with paid subscriptions. But starting. Continue reading
