Universal Music Shuffle: 20 Motown Staffers Let Go, As 5 UMG Execs Get Promoted
It took a scorecard to keep track of the personnel changes at Universal Motown today. Here's what we know so far, according to a variety of sources: About 20 staffers. Continue reading
25 Highest Paid Musicians In The World
According to Forbes Magazine, the 25 highest paid musicians in the world are: 1. U2 $195 million2.Bon Jovi $125 million3. Elton John $100 million4. Lady Gaga $90 million5. Michael Buble'. Continue reading
New Marketing Study Shows More Content Could Mean More Fans
The results of a HubSpot study offers conclusions that can be as useful to musicians and labels, as they are to the traditional businesses surveyed. The study makes a compelling. Continue reading
Finding Influencers In The Media With mPACT
After recently reviewing SocMetrics, a web service focused on identifying social media influencers in topical niches, I had the opportunity to speak with Gary Lee, CEO of mBLAST, about their. Continue reading
50 Cent Calls Out His Label Interscope & Dr. Dre In New Twitter Rant
50 Cent’s strained relationship with his label Interscope s nothing new, but it took a turn for the worse with the rapper taking to Twitter yesterday to air his grievances:. Continue reading
Person As Distribution Channel: A Case Study of YouTube Star Dave Days
This guest post comes from Amanda Peyton, the cofounder of MessageParty, an early-stage mobile startup based in New York City. YouTube phenomenon Dave Days brings teenage girls to tears in the. Continue reading
Spotify Closes New $100 Million Funding Round, U.S. Launch Nears
Spotify has closed another round of funding totalling $100 million based on a $1 billion valuation. (By comparison, Pandora's IPO this week valued the streaming music service at over $2. Continue reading
Pandora Slips To $13.26. Top Analyst Says Sell, Predicts Fall To $5.50
I'm not ready to give up on Pandora yet, but many investors and at least one top stock analyst certainly are. After rising into the low $20's on the day. Continue reading
AM NEWS: Facebook iPad + HTML5 Mobile, CashMusic, Anti-Streaming Law, Black To VEVO
Facebook is readying an iPad app (NY Times) as well as an HTML5 mobile platform dubbed 'Project Spartan' (TechCrunch). FB is smart to work both within the Apple eco-system (an. Continue reading
