To Err Is Human, To Arr Is Pirate – Court Forces Major Labels To Pay $45M In Copyright Violation Claims
The big four major labels – EMI, Sony, Universal, and Warner – are being required to pay upwards of $45 million to a group of artists and composers to close. Continue reading
Indie Acts = Accountants on Vacation from Real-Life.
Is indie music dead? James Dean Bradfield, frontman of the Manic Street Preachers, thinks so, because new bands are full of wannabe accountants. In an interview with the Daily Record,. Continue reading
Seth Godin’s Five Ingredients of Smart Online Commerce
It depends. These five ingredients of smart online commerce might apply to you. They may not. Marketer Seth Godin analyzed why companies like Penguin Magic and ibex succeed at selling things. Continue reading
Def Leppard Band Advertises For 1 Armed Drummer
Dallas’s “hottest” Def Leppard tribute band Pyromania created a poster looking for a one armed drummer to join the band and mimic the original band as closely as possible. In. Continue reading
50 Cent Made $10M Yesterday. Follow Him On Twitter Before The Feds Come & You Can Too
Over the weekend rapper 50 Cent tweeted repeatedly about HNHI, a distributor of headphones that trades on the penny stock exchange. On Monday, HNHI's stock finished up an impressive 240%. . Continue reading
How Oversaturation Hurts The Touring Industry
In an interview with Subba-Culcha, Jim Root of Slipknot and Stone Sour got asked his opinion on the state of the music industry and the devaluation of recorded music. As. Continue reading
How Artists Can Profit From File Sharing & Give Back To Their Fans Along The Way
This week on Music Think Tank started out with a post by Chris Bracco on 6 ways to give back to your fans. He delves into strategies that artists can. Continue reading
Music Biz News: MySpace Layoffs Begin, Doug Morris, Verizon iPhone, Hit Song Science & More
MySpace layoffs begin: MySpace China slashes staff and CEO (Digital Trends) As the company looks for a buyer, the bulk of the layoffs will reportedly happen today and total as. Continue reading
Supreme Court Says Major Label Price Fixing Lawsuit Can Move Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court has made the decision to allow a lawsuit accusing the four major labels of conspiring to fix music prices to move forward. The labels appealed to. Continue reading
Merlin “Concerned” Indies May Not Get Fair Deal From Google Music, Signs Deal With Rdio
Indie trade group Merlin has signed a deal with Rdio to stream the music of its members which include such key indie labels as Rough Trade, Epitaph, Naxos, Beggars, Merge. Continue reading
