Spotify “A Few Weeks Away” From UMG Deal
Reports say that Spotify is "a few weeks away" from signing a U.S. distribution deal with Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label. If this happens, Spotify will have. Continue reading
The Future of Free Music Culture
This post is by Alison McCarthy (@aliiimac). She's an intern at Hypebot. This weekend I attended The Students for Free Culture Conference (#sfcnyc), a gathering of student activists, intellectuals, artists, hackers, and. Continue reading
Pocket Hipster App Makes Fun Of You & Your Music
The developers at The EchoNest and the creatives behind We Are Hunted have created a new app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that features a snarky animated virtual. Continue reading
The BIG Question: Will Pandora Bite The Hand That Feeds? (i.e. Apple) – Or Will It Remain Silent?
Rhapsody is angry with Apple. Rdio, Last.fm, and Deezer are pissed off. MOG is upset too. Just about every executive has spoken out against the dreaded “Apple Tax” on in-app. Continue reading
Facebook Shares Hold 3x More Value Than Tweets
Facebook has proven its value to artists and music marketers yet again. According to ChompOn, an e-commerce platform, the value of a Facebook share is $14 and the value of. Continue reading
Quality vs. Convenience: Apple May Upgrade Sound Quality – But Will Enough Users Care?
For a second time, Apple may pursue upgrading the quality of the song files they sell. The goal is to offer downloads that more accurately reflect their original recordings, perhaps. Continue reading
Scion A/V Video Series: Bandcamp’s Ethan Diamond
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a series of videos that together provide a virtual tour of the new music industry and the tools that make it work for both artists. Continue reading
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – Steve Stoute Spent $40,000 to Bash Grammys in NYT Ad Buy
As you read, music exec Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times last Sunday. But what did it cost and why did he do it?. Continue reading
Where Is The Music Industry Located? [GPAPHIC]
We've all heard Nashville referred to as "Music City" before, but what's fascinating is how predominantly the industry as a whole is concentrated there. In an analysis of music industry. Continue reading
Earning Cash From Cover Songs
On Music Think Tank, Alex Holz lists several reasons for artists to play cover songs in his recent post. He compares cover songs to meeting new people via a mutual. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Mobile Music’s $5.5B, Songtrust, Apple App Fallout, Latifah, Tunecore & More
Mobile music wil generate $5.5 billion annually in 2015, a rise of $3.1 billion from 2010 according to a new Juniper study. Myspace Music now offering the Songtrust D.I.Y. music publishing. Continue reading
