Merlin Cuts Global Deal With YouTube For Top Indies
After a lengthy negotiation, independent label global rights agency Merlin has agreed to a global licensing deal with YouTube. The deal, effective immediately, includes such top indie labels as Earache,. Continue reading
SoundOff.fm – Fun Way to Discover & Promote Music
SoundOff.fm launched to the general public late last month as a music discovery game and indie artist promotion site that allows musicians to upload song samples for participants to choose. Continue reading
Spotify Hits 2.4M U.S. Visitors & Here’s Who The Are
Three months after launch, Spotify has amassed 2.4 million monthly U.S. visitors says ComScore. That's a very strong start for a service that was initially invitation-only. Who are all of. Continue reading
The Secret Behind Hit Songs – The Musical Trinity Part 1: Engineering
When listening to a song you’ve never heard before, what is it that draws your attention? Is it the beat that gets you moving? Maybe it’s the lyrics tugging at. Continue reading
Baseware: Beatport Adds Digital Distribution
Since their 2004 launch, Beatport has become the top global online retailer of electronic and dance music selling more than 77 million downloads. Sales are often more than 99 cents. Continue reading
Danny Bennett On Managing Tony Bennett & The #1 Album Duets II [Part 2]
With the recent release of Duets II, Tony Bennett is not only making headlines but has also achieved his first no. 1 album on the Billboard 200. He has done. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Apple Mourns, Google Music “Twist”, EMI Rumors, Viacom vs. YouTube, HypeM Hits 1M & More
Apple missed earnings projections for the first time in almost a decade, but promised robust iPhone 4S sales to make it up. They've also updated the Remembering Steve page to. Continue reading
How To Conquer Your Musical Niche
This guest post is by Jon Ostrow cofounder of MicControl, a music resource blog and community and MicControl Consulting, consultants for the social music market. The internet has done a. Continue reading
A Lot Of Facebook Users Don’t Like New Features [SURVEY]
Last month after the launch of new features I asked, "Did Facebook Just Pull A MySpace?". Now a new survey has confirmed that, at least for some, they have. In. Continue reading
