UPDATE: 12 of 16 Music Services Are Live On Facebook
(UPDATE 3) By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced 16 music partners on September 22nd ranging from almost-unheard-of to the incredibly popular. Of those, 7 have. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Lower EMI Bids Expected, DVD Ripping OK, 700K French First-Strikers, Spin Spins & More
EMI bids are due today and insiders are expecting them to be lower than Citi had hoped for because of week capital markets. This could force a split up of. Continue reading
Inside Today’s Apple iPhone 4S Launch Were A Some Major Music Announcments
(UPDATE 2) Apple chief Tim Cook began today's press event with a history lesson: Since the iPod launched in 2001 "revolutionizing the industry", Apple has sold 300 million players (45. Continue reading
First Look At The New MySpace: It’s All About Music
The week, new MySpace owners Specific Media are pitching the site at Advertising Week along with investor Justin Timberlake. A leaked ad pitch deck (click on image at left to. Continue reading
Sean Parker Pitches Spotify On Jimmy Fallon
After Sean Parker co-founded Napster he moved on to Facebook, but he's always been clear that he wants to finish the disruption of the music industry that he started. His. Continue reading
The Business Of ‘Pay What You Want’ Music Pricing
Though we tend to hear of "pay what you want" music pricing models from big artists like Radiohead,Atlum Schema has found pay what you want for CDs at live shows. Continue reading
10 Things DJ Shadow Hates About The Music Industry
Today marks producer and turntablist DJ Shadow's 20th year in the music business, and the release of his latest album The Less You Know, The Better. In a recent self-written post. Continue reading
BalconyTV: A Simple Concept That Offers Indie Artists True Global Reach
(UPDATED) Romeo and Juliet found their future on a balcony, now more than a few musicians theirs are as well. BalconyTV launched in Dublin when YouTube was still young. A. Continue reading
Reason #1 For The Fan Experience: A Take That Story
How important is the fan experience? Very – especially if you want to grow your fan base. On Music Think Tank, Leena Sowambur tells a story about the band, Take. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Favors Human DJs Over Algorithms
In the last few months, digital radio service Slacker has added a premium channel, partnered with AOL and helped launch the new Facebook. But they've also been a successful example. Continue reading