Value-Added Music Gets A Logo
Music industry trade group NARM has created a promotional icon and messaging program dubbed “music + more” to support the sale of physical, digital and mobile music that contains value-added. Continue reading
Why Your Right To Sell Promo CDs Matters
This guest post is by Fred von Lohmann, the Senior Staff Attorney of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. On Monday, a federal court of appeals in Seattle will consider whether it. Continue reading
Video: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Managers Talk Tech
As the managers of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber respectively, Troy Carter and Scooter Braun, have both use social media and modern music marketing to elevate their artists to the top of. Continue reading
Video: Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer On UJAM
What happens when every kid who can hum a tune is given the opportunity to create and record music without the barrier of having to learn to play an instrument. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: DOJ Eyes LiveNation, Rdio, Google Music, Slacker, Dave Marsh & More
The U.S. Department of Justice is keeping a close eye on the music business in light of the mega-merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster. (NY Post) MTV.com is introducing a. Continue reading
Indie Publisher Bug Music For Sale For $300M
JPMorgan Chase is facilitating an auction for Indie music publisher Bug Music with an asking price of $300 million. As reported by the New York Post, Bug has already received. Continue reading
EMI Names Mike Harris EVP Label Services & Caroline Distribution
EMI has appointed Mike Harris as Executive Vice President/General Manager for EMI Label Services and Caroline Distribution, the company’s indie label arm. Harris will lead this division worldwide from New. Continue reading
WMG’s Bronfman Says “Drop The Charges”
Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s attorney has asked a Paris court to drop insider trading charges claiming that he was part of a group of then Vivendi executives. Continue reading
Skype Kazaa Founders Unveil Rdio Music Service
(Updated) Created by the founders of Kaaza and Skype, Rdio is offering the first look at its much anticipated streaming offering with an expanded private beta. Designed to be a. Continue reading
Pandora Gets More Funding
Pandora has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding, according to a statement from the company. This round was led by GGV Capital along with Allen & Company. Pandora had. Continue reading
