One For All, Or All For One? Solo vs The Band In The Age Of Social Media
The sky is falling…the music industry continues to live a “Chicken Little” scenario. At least, that’s how Paul Adler describes it on Music Think Tank. Many in the industry think. Continue reading
VEVO Is Profitable With $150M Revenue, Adding XBox “Within 30 Days”
"Our strategy was never about scarcity,… but rather ubiquity," VEVO CEO Rio Caraeff told attendees of the D: Dive Into Media conference yesterday. The strategy is working. VEVO is profitable. Continue reading
Spotify’s Royalty Rate For Indie Artists Up Just $0.001 In 2011, Despite Big Subscriber Growth
Spotify and other streaming services were the talk of the Midem conference which just wrapped up in Cannes. During the gathering, U2 manager Paul McGuiness labeled Spotify as nothing more. Continue reading
Rock-Til-You-Drop Connects Part-Time Musicians
Rock-Til-You-Drop.com (RTYD) is a social network, support system and promo site all tied into one that's dedicated to "supporting and promoting older musicians and bands active at a local level.". Continue reading
On Last Day As WMG Chair, Bronfman Takes On Apple & Google, Promises EMI Battle [VIDEO]
On his last day as Chairman of Warner Music Group, Edgar Bronfman Jr. sat down for an interview with Peter Kafka at the D: Dive Into Media conference. During the. Continue reading
OurStage Raises $650K Of $10M Funding Round
Boston based musician opportunity platform OurStage.com has raised $650,000 of a $10 million funding round. 19 unnamed investors were involved according to an SEC filing which earmarked $300,000 for executive. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Lowers IPO to $5B, Spotify Nabs Coldplay, Pirate Bay Shifts Domains & More
(UPDATED) Rumors peg today as the day that Facebook will file a $5 billion IPO. Pour Mark, that's down from an estimated $10 billion. Spotify has finally nabbed Coldplay's Mylo. Continue reading
