NEWS BRIEF: Deezer Goes Global, VEVO Beyond Videos, SoundExchange CTO, WME, NARM & More
Music streamer Deezer is taking on Spotify with a global expansion into 200 countries. (Digital Spy) But they are skipping the U.S. …and we all know why. VEVO Will Expand. Continue reading
7digital Expands U.S. Operation, Names Vickie Nauman North American President
Leading UK based digital music distributor 7digital today announced an expansion of its U.S. operation. Leading the new team will be Vickie Nauman, who was named President of 7digital North. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top Songs & Albums
For week ending 12/5/11 Top Songs:1. "It Will Rain," Bruno Mars2. "We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)," Rihanna 3. "Sexy and I Know It," LMFAO 4. "Good Feeling," Flo Rida. Continue reading
How To Get Music On Spotify For Free: Spotmeup
Most digital distributors from Tunecore to The Orchard and CDBaby to IODA deliver independent music to Spotify. But I had not seen an alternative for artists that want to avoid. Continue reading
Audiosocket Launches Music Licensing Storefront, New Indie Artist Revenue Stream
Audiosocket has entered the second phase of its Music as a Service (MaaS) suite of offerings with the launch of MaaS: Storefront. It takes the music licensing service they've provided. Continue reading
Mashtival: A Live Mashup Music Festival On Turntable.fm
MashupFM is hosting a live mashup music festival on Turntable.fm called Mashtival taking place this Wednesday, December 7th, from 7 pm till 1 am EST. Starting at 7, five up. Continue reading
Sony Exec Says Spotify Could Be The Next MySpace
“Spotify has been one of the first companies to be able to really make a statement about subscription services that has made sense to consumer," Tim Schaaff, president of Sony. Continue reading
CD Baby, Rumblefish Deliver Licensing Opportunities To 3.5M Tracks From 250,000 Indie Artists
(UPDATED) Music licensing platform Rumblefish has partnered with CD Baby to offer the distributor's 250,000 indie artists licensing opportunities. Fans and businesses can add music from CD Baby’s 3.5 million. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Bye Bye Bronfman, ASCAP Radio Deal, NFL Music Bootcamp, RIAA + Righthaven & More
Edgar Bronfman Jr. is stepping down as Chairman of Warner Music Group, but will still have a seat on the board. Looking back on the Bronfman years: “The transaction[s] worked. Continue reading
Is Anyone Up? Marketing Sex & Rock ‘n’ Roll In The Era Of Facebook
I honestly can't believe I "discovered" Is Anyone Up? via a writing assignment for Hypebot. Though it's not the first site devoted to naked and near-naked pictures of band members. Continue reading
