[UPDATE 2] Universal Music Makes $1.6B Payment To Citi, Reportedly Must Sell 25% Of EMI To Seal Deal
(UPDATE 2) A Vivendi spokesperson has confirmed that the company made the scheduled $1.6 billion payment to EMI owner Citi late last week. The payment was due whether the $1.9. Continue reading
Queremos! – Crowdfunding For Live Concerts
Today marks the formal start of TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, bringing together some of the top tech entrepreneurs, investors and hackers for interviews, panels, product demos, and the launching. Continue reading
Weak Mobile Strategy? You’re Missing 10-17% Of Possible Fan Interactions
An artist without a mobile strategy that includes a mobile friendly site and an app, is increasingly missing out on chances to interact with what are likely some of their. Continue reading
Are Our Creative Lives To Be Ruled By “Algorithmic Copyright Cops”?
The recent tale of a musician's cover song videos of works in the public domain being taken down due to misidentification by YouTube's ContentID system is but one example of. Continue reading
Developing A Mobile App For Your Band
Lady Gaga recently announced that her new album “ARTPOP” will be released physically, digitally, and as an interactive app. With the popularity of apps, musicians have another opportunity to showcase. Continue reading
Livewire Mobile To Power Music Services For Two Major US Carriers
Livewire Mobile announced this morning that it will be powering digital music download services for two major U.S. mobile carriers: Sprint and Metro-PCA. Livewire Mobile expects the new deals to. Continue reading
Spotify Is Coming To Your Browser Say Sources [Updated]
Though artist and label payments from Spotify remain a vexing topic of discussion, Spotify continues to expand its presence both territorially and technically. Over the weekend TechCrunch said multiple sources. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musicians: Solve Your Obscurity Problem & The Rest Will Follow Spotify's D.A. Wallach Explains How Spotify Pays Artists Presskit.to: A Musician's Mobile Business Card XL Recordings Make History With Limited. Continue reading
