Apple’s Beats, Bose Settle Noise-Canceling Lawsuit
One of those annoying little details left hanging when Apple bought Beats for $3.2 billion, a lawsuit filed by Bose over noise-canceling technology, has been settled out of court. The. Continue reading
Amazon To Open Physical Store In Manhattan, Success Could Lead To More Retail Space For Music
Until now, at least for me, the face of Amazon has been images of Jeff Bezos and a variety of local delivery personnel from the UPS, USPS and Fed Ex.. Continue reading
Hatchet Job On SFXE Takes Stock To New Low, Reveals Key Weakness
On Wednesday an unidentified SFXE short-seller writing for Seeking Alpha took already tumbling shares in SFXE to a new low. The negative analysis was partly based on the fact that. Continue reading
Dear Musicians: Most Fans Don’t Really Care About You, says MIDiA Study
By Mark Mulligan from Music Industry Blog. The plight of artists and songwriters grappling with download dollars transforming into streaming cents is well documented and a series of long term,. Continue reading
10 Things You Must Do At The 10th Annual A3C Hip Hop Festival
I think this weekend is sort of the precursor to the hip hop phenomenon at SXSW and CMJ music festivals, and if you aren't tailgating at ACL in Austin, you. Continue reading
SoundCloud Rightsholder Discussions Hit Impasse, Labels Question Site’s Future
Social music platform SoundCloud's efforts to find a sustainable business model have hit a major roadblock. Talks with the three major label groups have stalled, according to new reports, because. Continue reading
Ask Your Fans About Your Big Music Project Before You Commit All Your Resources
By Bobby Borg from the Sonicbids Blog. Testing and feedback is the process of getting your music into presentable form, trying it out on your most likely fans, and making. Continue reading
Music Tech Funding: Spring Moves, Rdio, ROLI
Today's music tech funding news includes an interesting new entrant, Spring Moves, that provides streaming music in a fitness app. It's also been revealed that Rdio has been selling equity. Continue reading
[Interview] Bandzoogle Founder Chris Vinson Reflects on 10 Years in Music Tech
It all started in 1999, with a single band website, built by Bandzoogle's founder Chris Vinson for his alt-rock band, Rubberman. Grassroots promotion, plus the online community that the website. Continue reading
New York Proposes Tax Credits For Music Projects
A New York state lawmaker has proposed extending the state's entertainment tax credits to cover the music industry. According to the Associated Press, Assemblyman Joe Lentol, a Brooklyn Democrat, has proposed. Continue reading
