News Brief: Sony Says 25M More Hacked, Apple’s iCloud, Sirius Soars, Tweetdeck, Q Prime & More
Sony now says that it's PC Game network was also hacked, adding another 25 million to the 77 million already affected on the PlayStation Network and Qriocity media and Music. Continue reading
Sudden Page Removals Threaten Facebook As Music Marketing Tool
This guest post from Moses Avalon originally appeared on his Moses Supposes blog. As a producer and engineer of Grammy award-winning artists, Moses earned several RIAA Platinum awards. He's also. Continue reading
ReverbNation Upgrades Free Facebook App
ReverbNation has revamped its free Band Profile Facebook app. Upgrades include: A social module Facebook which enables artists to showcase their Facebook page, Twitter feed, and a basic Facebook comments. Continue reading
RootMusic Founder Adds To Facebook Remarks
Last week, Hypebot reported that RootMusic co-founder J Sider had been critical of Facebook during Rethink Music in Boston. “When’s the last time you tried to do something with Facebook,. Continue reading
WMG $3 Billion Sale Could Be Completed This Week
Final bids for Warner Music Group are due on today and a sale could be final by the end of the week. The purchase price is likely to be just. Continue reading
SoundExchange Takes Aim At Uneducated Writers And “Very, Very Low” Rates
During a webinar last week, digital performing rights organization SoundExchange answered questions ranging from criticisms of undistributed funds to why some payment checks were so small. During the session, articles. Continue reading
Digital Radio Paid Musicians $36 Million More Than Paid Subcriptions Last Year
Music streaming services like MOG, Rdio and Spotify may be the talk of the industry, but digital radio from Pandora to Sirius XM surpassed them in royalties paid to musicians and. Continue reading
What Will I Get For 2 Weeks Without Playstation, Sony Music Unlimited?
"Some PlayStation Network and Qriocity Services to be Available This Week" reads the headline of Sony's weekend press release. Despite the lack of a definite re-start date, Sony is offering. Continue reading
Amazon MP3 Explains Why It’s Smart To Lose Money Selling 69 Cent Tracks
Last week Amazon began selling more that half the songs in its Top 100 for 69 cents. Industry observers speculated then that the internet giant cut prices (and according to. Continue reading
News Brief: BMG & UMG Want EMI, Songkick + WMG, Best UK Indies, Muve & More
BMG Rights and Universal Music may jointly bid for EMI Group (Bloomberg) Songkick + WMG: WMG labels Atlantic and Warner Bros. are using Songkick's concert, venue and ticketing data to. Continue reading
