Lawyers Fighting Pirates Have Become Pirates Too
"Good artists borrow, great artists steal." Apparently, so do anti-piracy lawyers. Writing all those letters is hard work. Ars details a series of exchanges between two anti-piracy lawyers, wherein, one. Continue reading
Former EMI Exec Syd Schwartz Opens Linchpin Digital Music Consultancy
Digital marketing veteran Syd Schwartz has formed Linchpin Digital to provide marketing and strategic solutions for the music, media, gaming and technology industries. Initial clients include Dympol, his former employers. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10
For the week ending Oct. 4, 2010 Top 10 Singles 1. "Like a G6 (w/Cataracs & Dev)," Far East Movement2. "Just the Way Y ou Are," Bruno Mars3. "Just a. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Facebook Redesign, Apple Loses $625M Judgement, Radio On Road & More
(UPDATED) I'm back from a quick and interesting trip with our own Jeff Miller to Nashville for a meeting with Rick Alter. We spent some time at IEBA – a conference for. Continue reading
Overheard At FMC Policy Summit #fmc10 (Part 2)
As you may know, The Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit is taking place right now. As you may not know, they have a live webcast running that you should. Continue reading
Why Record Labels Have Killed Their Digital Future
Wayne Rosso, a columnist at The Music Void, has written a highly insightful and almost cryptic item about the irony of the digital future of the record industry. Basically, the. Continue reading
What Do You Really Think About the Piracy Issue?
This guest post is written by Chris R. at CD Baby's DIY Musican blog. Some folks in this over-saturated industry equate music piracy with free promotion, reciting the popular soundbite. Continue reading
MTT: Dividing Ownership in a Group Project
Bruce Warila has posted an informative entry on Music Think Tank that details steps to divide ownership before launching a corporation. He delves into different tasks that groups should do. Continue reading
A Gallery Of Audio Tape Cassette Nostalgia
(UPDATED) While I didn’t become as connected to tape cassettes as you might have, I still have memories of creating my own radio show with my brother, listening to them. Continue reading
What Will The Next Decade In Music Look Like?
That's a big question. One that I promise that I don't have the answer to. It's provoked by the fact that ten years ago this week, Shawn Fanning graced the. Continue reading
The Echo Nest Raises $7 Million In Venture Financing
Music intelligence firm The Echo Nest has raised $7 million in venture financing. The lead financier is Matrix Partners, as well as, their existing investor Commonwealth Capitol. The company intends. Continue reading
