Quarterly Losses Widen At Warner Music Group
While not as bad as some analysts had expected, there was not much to smile about in Burbank as Warner Music Group filed its 1Q report with Wall Street this. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Anonymous Hacks Security Firm, we7 ISP Deal, Indie Record Store Locator & More
Anonymous hacks firm trying to investigate it. (Cnet) EU digital music streaming service WE7 has signed its first ISP deal with Karoo. (Music Ally) Expect more ISP deals for We7, MOG,. Continue reading
Hitlantis – Discover New Music at the Fringes
Another day, another music discovery tool. Hitlantis is a Helsinki-based startup that's striving to make finding music more visual. Bands placed at the center of the visualization are at the. Continue reading
An Interview with MOG CEO David Hyman on YouTube and Subscription Music Services
Friday afternoon, I spoke with David Hyman, who is the founder and CEO of MOG, a cloud-based music service. In this interview, David and I talk about the impact of. Continue reading
Pirates Say “Don’t Make Me Steal” – A Digital Media Consumption Manifesto
A loose collective of digital media pirates have created a manifesto that outlines what they say rightsholders need to do to stop them pirating. While its aimed at the film. Continue reading
The Case Against Artist Management
This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies. Interview. Managers don't know more than you about the music business. They may know more people in the business, but it doesn't. Continue reading
Amazon Marketed #Superbowl Songs Via Twitter
iTunes may dominate the digital music market, but time and time again Amazon has proven that they're willing to hustle. The Super Bowl is a perfect example of this and. Continue reading
MP3 Rocket – “Hey RIAA Boss, Our Users Do Not File-Share Music Anymore, They Time Shift It!”
Here we go again. MP3 Rocket is mostly known for being a LimeWire spin-off. Not anymore. The company has dropped the P2P functionality of their service and gone legit –. Continue reading
Are Downloads Dead? Tom Silverman: “Bullshit.”
"I think it's bullshit, honestly. If that's true than Pandora wouldn't be the #1 driver of sales to iTunes and Amazon. People are finding out about great new music there. Continue reading