Interview: Rob MacArthur Of IOUmusic (Part Two)
Kyle Bylin: Artists too, those of the old and new digital sphere, share in this certain degree of dichotomy in their attitudes toward new technology and their willingness to integrate. Continue reading
How To Launch a Music Startup: Establishing Key Metrics
This post is part of the How To Launch a Music Startup series by Brenden Mulligan, which focuses on building a company that creates online products for musicians. Mulligan founded. Continue reading
Want A Global Hit? Spend More Time On Facebook.
Social networks are hugley popular in the US, but they are rapidly becoming even more so in other markets. According to Nielsen, the social network and blog category reached 74%. Continue reading
Why Stevie Nicks Is Still Wrong (Part Two)
Let's review: Last week, famed Fleetwood Mac front-woman Stevie Nicks said a few provocative statements about the impact of the Internet on rock music and expressed her concern about how. Continue reading
DRM Tech Provider Intertrust Buys Seeqpod Assets
DRM technology provider Intertrust Technologies Corporatiohas has acquired all the software and patents developed by SeeqPod. via a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding. Intertrust has not acquired the Seeqpod domain name. . Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Aug. 30, 2010 Top 10 Singles1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry2. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz3. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem5.. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Spends $840,000 In Just Three Months On Lobbying
Universal Music spent $840,000 in Q2 to lobby the US federal government, according to documents filed on July 20th. UMG lobbyists focuced their efforts on Congress, the Office of Management. Continue reading
MySpace Now Syncs Updates To Facebook
While it's quite nice of MySpace to extend users the ability to sync their pages with their Facebook profiles I'm not sure if Facebook will be extending them the same. Continue reading
Initial CMJ Artist Line-Up Announced, Early Registration Discounts End Today
Early bird registration discounts for the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010 end at midnight tonight August 31st. You can register here. And while more bands will be announced. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: iTunes Samples, Facebook Down, Arcade Fire + Google, Twitter OAuth. Old Kentucy Blogger Gets Job & More
Apple's music event is tomorrow. We'll skip most of the rumors and deliver the facts as they become available. Don't forget that there's one week left to enter our Data. Continue reading