Incubus Manager Opens Music Industry Mentoring Platform
Steve Rennie, the longtime manager of the mega-successful American rock band Incubus, has created an “online Mecca” for musicians and music professionals looking to break in to the business by launching Renman. Continue reading
The Week In Music Publishing 6.15.12
At the annual General Meeting of the National Music Publishers' Association, David Israelite renewed his calls to Congress to introduce a more efficient mechanical licensing system. He also took aim. Continue reading
How To Submit Music To The Grammys, Deadlines Just Weeks Away
The 55th GRAMMY Awards are slated for February 10th 2013, airing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The eligibility year for “Music’s Biggest Night” is Oct. 1, 2011, to. Continue reading
Is It Time To Delete All Your Music & Mirror It To A Subscription Service Like Spotify?
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A fascinating experiment began this month on NPR’s All Songs Considered blog. Bob Boilen, creator and host of the influential radio show. Continue reading
Bandsintown & Eventric Partner For VIP Tickets & Merch Sales
Bandsintown is teaming up with Eventric to provide special ticket and merch sales via artist's Bandsintown tour dates page on Facebook. Called Specials, the service leverages Eventric's Live Access VIP. Continue reading
Your Affiliation Matters: How To Make Money From Music With GeoRiot
Guest post by Tierney Stout, Director of Interactive Marketing at The Orchard. Do you use music affiliate programs? Do you know what an affiliate program is? If you answered ‘no’. Continue reading
Shareholders Send Live Nation Board A Warning
(UPDATED) A recent SEC filing by Live Nation reveals that not all of their shareholders are happy with the current board of directors. The filing, a form 8-K reported the. Continue reading
musiXmatch Adds Lyrics To Spotify
Licenced lyrics service musiXmatch has launched a Spotify app that lets users discover music from the streamer catalog by searching songs by words and lyrics. A SyncNSing feature can also. Continue reading
Music Streamer WE7 Sold To UK Retailer Tesco For $17 Million
The world's third largest retailer, UK based Tesco has purchased a 91% stake in customized online radio service WE7 for $17 million USD. The acquisition follows Tesco's 2011 purchase of. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: UMG & EMI Head To Congress, Pandoa Mobile Ads Up, ‘Perceived Value’, Cloud Music & More
YOUR OPINION IS NEEDED: We've been experimenting with a new way to deliver this daily roundup of music industry news from around the web. Take a look at a page. Continue reading
