More News: Lallapa-Lawsuit?, Ticketfly, ASCAP, Apple Tracks You & Thanks For Your Kind Words
Lollapalooza's exclusive grip on bands draws anti-trust scrutiny. (Chicago Tribune) Ticketfly has acquired the web-based ticketing platform Gigbot to expand their technological and social networking offerings. Kickstarter Conundrum: Money Changes. Continue reading
Pandora: “The Kleenex Of Music Discovery”
In a new report from Edison Reseach, Tom Webster writes that Pandora is poised to be "the Kleenex of music discovery". They asked a representative sample of Americans who had ever listened to. Continue reading
Labels Tell Google: Stop Linking To Pirate Bay
The IFPI, international trade organization of the major record labels, has told Google to "remove search results that link to infringing content made available through the Pirate Bay." Rather than. Continue reading
Hypebot Assumes Stewardship Of MusicThinkTank.com
We're honored to share today that we've assumed the stewardship of the respected Music Think Tank web site. We believe that the combined sites create the web’s most viewed independent. Continue reading
The Death Of The Live Album
Though this topic strikes me as something to be less than worried about, it still seems worth pointing you to this article where reporter Andrew Dansby asks, “Is the live. Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Pays $30M For Music Streaming Service Melodeo
Is HP Music In The Cloud Coming Soon? Just as when Apple recently bought Lala.com, yesterday's purchase of music streaming service Melodeo by computer giant Hewlett Packard points straight towards. Continue reading
Paradox or Paradise: Music Choice in the Digital Age
In my new essay on our sister blog Music Think Tank, I expand the scope of my previous essay , The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less, and explore the. Continue reading
Free Manual: How To Attract Brands To Your Music
International communication and branding agency Heartbeats International has released a manual for bands and artists on how to build a successful strategy to attract brands. Jakob Lusensky, CEO & Founder of Heartbeats,. Continue reading
Court Says YouTube Not Guilty Of Infringment In Viacom Case
A U.S. District Court has issued a summary judgment in favor of YouTube in the longstanding $1 billion case brought by Viacom. The decision granted YouTube safe harbor under the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: IFPI Shakeup, New Zune MP3, Free Bronfman, TuneCore + Spotify & More
John Kennedy steps down and Frances Moore is the new CEO of the IFPI. Microsoft has revamped its Zune mp3 music store. No more Zune credits – just a straight. Continue reading
