SiriusXM Takes On Pandora, Custom Radio with MySXM Powered By The Echo Nest
The music service with more paid subscribers than any other is taking direct aim at Pandora and other custom music stream providers. Today satellite broadcaster SiriusXM launched MySXM which, with. Continue reading
VEVO Working To Bring New Music Video Channel To Cable, Satellite [VIDEO]
The promise and potential of on demand music video gave birth to VEVO. Now, just weeks after launching it's first linear MTV-like online channel, VEVO.tv , the company is also. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Top 10 April Fools Day Jokes In Music & Social Media 2013 If Myspace Makes A Comeback, They'll Do It One Artist At A Time & One Fan At A. Continue reading
New Research: Musicians Should Seek Traditional Radio Play While Pursuing Internet Opportunities
Though research studies often conflict, recent research related to music listening habits make it clear that traditional radio, including traditional radio being streamed on the web, remains a dominant source. Continue reading
Are Direct Royalty Deals With Clear Channel Media The New Payola?
Starting last June, Big Machine (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and others) and several other large independent labels struck precedent-setting deals with Clear Channel that bypass ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange.. Continue reading
Bright Spots For College Radio And Indie Music
Though seldom discussed on most music industry blogs, college radio is an important part of the landscape for indie music acts. Though some stations are seeing hard times, others are. Continue reading
NPR Recognized By Wall Street Journal As Music Discovery Powerhouse! Who Knew?
A recent feature in The Wall Street Journal describes the "Improbable Rise of NPR Music." For those of us who are long-time NPR listeners and, increasingly, web followers, the fact. Continue reading
Festicket Raises $680K For Festival Booking Platform
Founded after experiencing of trying to book a trip from the UK to Coechella in 2011, festival booking platform Festicket has just raised $680,000 in new funding. Investors include France's. Continue reading
Live #SXSW Interviews: Spotify, Epitaph, CD Baby, TAG, Tommy Boy Exec & More
LiveMusicStage, a new online platform for live-streamed concerts, is launching the Austin Tech Talk Streaming Channel at SXSW Music. Music meets tech in live online broadcasts on Monday and Tuesday,. Continue reading
Ending Radio’s Free Ride
By David Macias, cofounder of Thirty Tigers. He's exploring this topic further at SXSW on the panel Still Hazy After All These Years: Performance Royalties and Terrestrial Radio. The Robinson-Patman Act. Continue reading
