The Music Business Looks Forward: 5 Social Media Predictions For 2012
Guest post by Shore Fire Media, a boutique public relations, online marketing, and digital strategy firm specializing in music and entertainment. In the last year, the music industry shifted from cautiously. Continue reading
Why Spotify Will Never Be Profitable: The Secret Demands Of Record Labels
By Michael Roberston, the founder MP3.com and founder and CEO CEO of MP3tunes and DAR.fm (UPDATED) Imagine a new hot-dog selling venture. Let’s also say there’s only one supplier to purchase. Continue reading
Why I Still Use Jango
Ever heard of Jango? It's Pandora-style Internet radio where artists can pay to get airplay alongside big name artists. On Music Think Tank, Brian Hazard talks about what Jango has. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Google + Rightsflow, Atterbery Shooting, Windish Adds, Bob Baker, Audiolock, More
Google's YouTube has bought copyright licensing service Rightsflow. (Details) The result should meam more money flowing from YouTube to artists and labels. Music manager John Atterberry was in critical condition. Continue reading
Ian Rogers Interviews Robb McDaniels, CEO Digital Distributor INgrooves
On the 21st episode of This Week in Music, Ian Rogers interviews Robb McDaniels, founder and CEO of INgrooves at his offices in San Francisco. They discuss digital distribution, marketing. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify upgrades Radio, takes on Pandora with unlimited song skips. Here's how to get Spotify Radio and the new apps now. Google's YouTube buys music licencing site Rightsflow. Deezer Takes. Continue reading
Google’s YouTube Buys Rightsflow, Publishers Smile
"RightFlow has been acquired by Google!" became the banner atop the copyright licensing service's site yesterday; and the announcement promised "licensing success to a much larger audience – ultimately benefiting…the. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: Effective Music Advertising
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Brian Thompson: Artists: Change Your Thoughts. Change Your Mind. Change Your Life Bruce Warila: Effective Music Advertising Alex Kall: The top 5 reasons. Continue reading
Beatport’s Mashbox: Create Mashups With Moby, Tiësto, Tone-Loc, Diplo & More
Digital music download site Beatport has launched Mashbox, an iPad app that enables fans to create custom mashups with top electronic artists including Moby, Tiësto, Tone-Loc and Diplo. Beatport also. Continue reading
RIAA Slams MegaUpload Even As Will.i.am, Alicia Keys, Snoop & Kanye Sing Its Praises [VIDEO]
The RIAA and MPAA portray MegaUpload as a pirate’s dream come true. But some A-list artists signed to major labels disagree in a new track and video produced by Printz. Continue reading
