Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Universal Music Eminem Royalty Lawsuit
The United States Supreme Court has refused to consider Universal Music's appeal of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruling that said that F.B.T. Productions and Eminem were entitled to a. Continue reading
My Top Takeaways From #SXSW 2011
The din of musicians and companies vying for attention at SXSW 2011 reminded me standing in NYC's Time Square enveloped in a mashup of humanity, honking taxis and blinking Jumbotrons. . Continue reading
Memo To Bands & Promoters: Use Discount Tickets To Announce A Show, Not To Save One
This simple and powerful idea somes from Scott Perry of The New Music Tip Sheet: "Don't use sites like Goldstar and Groupon to discount tickets at the last minute, use. Continue reading
German YouTubers Protest Against Major Labels
Since rights holders have blocked hundreds of music videos in Germany due to ongoing royalty negotiations with YouTube, a new group called "Bust All Major Labels" has decided to protest.. Continue reading
The Best #SXSW Insight: “The Internet Is Over.”
Writer Oliver Burkeman went to SXSW in search of the next big idea, and after three days he found it: the boundary between 'real life' and 'online' has disappeared. In. Continue reading
Is The Shared Music Experience A Niche?
Many apps I've come across lately focus on the shared music experience. SoundTracking lets users share music moments. Songza lets users share a radio station. Mixapp lets users create a listening. Continue reading
As Twitter Turns 5, Five Ways It’s Changed Music
On Sunday, Twitter co-counder Jack Doresy tweeted, "5 yrs ago today, the eve of launching twttr to the company. Moving from @Biz, @florian & me, to all of our peers. Continue reading
Apple Pushing To Launch Music Locker In April
Apple is reportedly pressuring the major labels to have all of the music licenses in place for the re-launch of their MobileMe service in April. This would allow users to. Continue reading
Managing Relationships With Fans When Your Fan Base Gets Too Big
Jon Ostrow has written a fantastic post on Music Think Tank that details how an artist can stay connected to their fans when their audience outgrows them. Before you start. Continue reading
AM Biz News: SXSW Up 30%, Facebook Buys Snaptu, EMI 69 Cent Sale, Weiss To Jive & More
Hypebot posts a roundup of music business news each mid-morning (ET) weekday and when warranted add a PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on Twitter. Early reports have SXSW. Continue reading
