Terra Firma & EMI vs. Citi Trial: No Written Proof
Yesterday during the trial with Citigroup, two Terra Firma employees, Kirsten Randell and Riaz Punja, supported the testimony of boss Guy Hands, that Citi banker David Wormsley had misled him. Continue reading
Can Christmas Cure Music’s YTD Sales Slump?
The pressure is on inside every major label, as radio promotion departments scramble to find a few major hit singles to help reverse yet another year to date sales slump.. Continue reading
‘Before The Music Dies’ Filmmaker Speaks Out
Ever wonder how a filmmaker with no music industry connections like Andrew Shapter scored interviews with Eric Clapton and Dave Matthews for his documentary 'Before The Music Dies'? In his. Continue reading
Investors Have Zero Interest In Financing Music Startups; It’s In The ’20th Century Media Bucket’
Patrick Bradley, founder of Ingenious Media, one of UK's leading media investment and advisory groups, says that he, like many other investors, put recorded music in the ’20th Century media. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Bruno Mars Strategy, Google Music India, FUGA Scores. Live Nation & More
Is it just me, or is surprisingly little real news or even excitement coming from CMJ this week? Unlike SXSW or even the smaller music and tech conferences, it seems. Continue reading
Overheard At #CMJ Music And Film Festival 2010
As you know, CMJ 2010 is taking place this week. Surprisingly, the attendees seem less than interested in posted music industry insight nuggets. Here's a few shiny diamonds I found. Continue reading
Rapper Cleverly Slams ACTA & Gallo Report In Song
Rapper Dan Bull is calling for the death of the ACTA in his new song. Known most famously for the open letter that he wrote to Lily Allen earlier this. Continue reading
Destined To Fail: Why Music Start-Ups Are Screwed
Early this week, Dalton Cadwell, the founder imeem, gave a speech on music start-ups. The cautionary tale he delivered made the thought of beginning a music start-up sound like a. Continue reading
Henry Jenkins: ‘Recording Industry Acted Like Jackasses And Don’t Deserve Any Sympathy.’
Everyone has an opinion about the plight of the record industry. Some are worth listening to, others not so much. Henry Jenkins, author of Convergence Culture, is a renowned media. Continue reading
Accelerator At SXSW 2011 Names Music Advisory Board, Accepting Startup Applications
This year SXSW is extending its hugely popular technology Accelerator events to the Music conference. Presented by Microsoft BizSpark, bleeding edge music technology start-ups will demo their new and often. Continue reading
How To Post A Perfect Press Kit On Your Website
Even with social media like Facebook and Twitter, artists still need the basics – the Press Kit. A press kit is a package of promotional items that can be shared. Continue reading
