Robert Plant Ripped Up Richard Branson’s $800 Million Offer To Reunite Led Zeppelin
Particularly in this age of mega-sponsorship deals and music in advertising, there's something noble about a musician who says 'no, this doesn't feel right' to a big pile of money.. Continue reading
Former MOG, Beats CEO Raises $5M, Launches Chosen – “The Voice” Meets The Web
David Hyman, former CEO of Beats Music, has taken the lid off of his most recent startup venture, Chosen. The first of it's kind, Chosen is recreating the concept of hit. Continue reading
Big Machine CEO Says He Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify So He Didn’t “Embarrass Her Fans”
[UPDATE 2] Speaking for the first time since the controversy began, Scott Borchetta, the CEO of Taylor Swift's record label Big Machine says that her music was pulled from Spotify because. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
An Open Letter to Spotify About Taylor Swift and Why I'm Unsubscribing [Bill Werde] If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech It’s Time. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Concert Pianist Evokes "Right To Be Forgotten" To Demand Google Take Down Bad Review The Vinyl Revival [Infographic] 5 Ways to Follow Up with Your CMJ Contacts Before SXSW. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment." 10 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Be On Spotify Taylor Swift Pulls All Music. Continue reading
Sunday Is The Last Day To Submit To Showcase @SXSW Accelerator 2015
UPDATE: Deadline to submit has been extended to this Sunday 11/9. Today, or to be precise tonight at 11:59 PM, is the deadline to submit your music or tech startup,. Continue reading
