Live Nation Stock Rises On Reports That Concert & Ticketing Giant Could Go Private

Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment shares traded higher on Friday after the New York Post published a story suggesting that Live Nation and Liberty Media were in talks. Continue reading

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AM News: Apple iCloud Update, Unseat.me, Google Music Blips, Spotify, HP Music Cloud, Webbys & More

So much for my status as a music media heavy… a week after Apple announced, I finally got notification to upgrade to the new iTunes In The Cloud.  If you've. Continue reading

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MTT Weekly Recap: Do Social Networks Really Help Musicians?

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Chris Seth: No One Will Remember Your Band: 10 Ways to Stop Being Forgettable Musician Wages: The Talent Myth Dan Morgan: Do Social. Continue reading

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REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review

Apple's iTunes In The Cloud and Music Match were clearly the top story of the week. Reaction was mixed. TuneCore CEO Jeff Price wrote that Apple had both legalized pirated. Continue reading

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Report: Spotify Nabs Universal For U.S. Launch

Spotify has completed a licensing deal with Universal Music Group for the U.S. according AllThingsDigital.  The streaming music service, already popular in Europe, already has deals in place with EMI. Continue reading

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PM News: eMusic To Cloud, Apple iCloud EU Delays, Live Nation Considers Going Private

eMusic is planning a cloud music service to launch in the second half of the year, CEO Adam Klein told Billboard.biz. The service will allow customers to stream the songs. Continue reading

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Analyst Says Don’t Touch Pandora IPO

Just as Pandora raised its IPO price from $10 to $12, one major analyst is telling investors to pass on the stock offering. IPO prices are generally set based on. Continue reading

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GigaTools: Auto-Announce Upcoming Shows

GigaTools is a straightforward event announcement service that allows you to automate the posting of your gigs on multiple sites. They're based in Berlin and launched in late 2009. GigaTools. Continue reading

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The Musician’s Arsenal: Killer Apps, Tools and Sites Featuring BandsInTown

There is an overabundance of apps and tools that musicians can use. On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt introduces a new series that will help you discover which social media. Continue reading

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Echo Nest Maps Music API With Facebook, Offers $10,000 Developer Prize

The Echo Nest has added Facebook to its free "Rosetta Stone" music ID mapping service in a move that should mean more socially-connected music apps on Facebook, and is putting. Continue reading

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Top 2 Things Gaga, Akon, Maroon5, Top Artists Know About Facebook & Twitter: Reach & Communicate

This guest post comes from Mike More, the founder and CEO of Headliner.fm, a social recommendation network for musicians.  LadyGaga, Akon, Diddy and crew are not buying fans or followers;. Continue reading

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