Twitter Use Rises, But It’s Still Far From A Mainstream Platform, Say Studies
A new Pew study showed Twitter usage has risen from 8% of US internet users in the fall 2010 to 13% in May 2011. That's a 62.5% increase, but still. Continue reading
Pirate Bay’s Sunde On iTunes Match, Spotify & Cloud Music: ‘We’re Giving Up Control Of Our Music’
Most of the debate around iTunes Match is whether or not the new service legitimizes pirated music. But Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde warns that eager music fans are missing. Continue reading
Zumba & Pitbull Reveal Music Marketing Opportunity
The Zumba dance/exercise phenomenon has become an international subculture. Creaters Zumba Fitness is now leveraging their use of upbeat dance music to create a music marketing platform that recently kicked. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
