Full Text Of Mel Karmazin Letter To Staff On His Exit As Sirius XM CEO
Outspoken Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin will step down on Feb. 1, 2013, after his contract expires, according to an official release by the company. The satellite broadcaster's board. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Bob Baker, Jon Ostrow, The Cyber PR Interview Series & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Bob Baker: A Hypnotic Way to Get Fans to Open Your Emails Jon Ostrow: 3 Ways to Convert Facebook Engagement from a. Continue reading
MTV Centralizes Hip Hop Content At MTV Jams
This week MTV announced the creation of a hip hop hub for their diverse programming across channels. Taking the name MTV Jams from their digital cable channel, a consolidating web. Continue reading
BBC Unveils New On-Demand Music Streaming Service
Making its entry into the music-streaming arena, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has just launched a new music service of its own called BBC iPlayer Radio. The new service allows. Continue reading
OurStage Takes Monthly Contest Winners To Their Debut On Jimmy Kimmel
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The internets are sending bands onto televisions. On Monday, a band called Eclectic Approach took the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live after. Continue reading
Lean Thinking: Converting Ideas Into Music Products
Guest post by Zach Rota of sidewinder.fm Products often start with a good idea, but a hypothesis is only the first stage of development. In the music startup world, there. Continue reading
Jelli Raises $9 Million For Social Radio, Former EMI Chair Roger Ames Joins Round
(UPDATED) Social radio platform Jelli has closed a $9 million round of funding led by new investors Intel Capital and Relay Ventures, with participation from existing investor First Round Capital. Continue reading
NPR Music’s Amy Schriefer Talks First Listen Album Streams
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. NPR has a well-deserved reputation for airing thoughtful programming and the occasional quirky personality, but it’s also the place where a wide. Continue reading
Despite Ratings Drop, VMAs Performers See Music Sales Spike
While last week’s MTV Video Music Awards saw a significant drop in television viewers compared to last year’s (6.1 million vs. 12.4 million – due largely to the Democratic National. Continue reading
Vadio Adds Music Video Channels With Local Content To Radio Station Websites
Vadio is a streaming music video company that provides a unique service to radio stations. Vadio uses the radio station's music selections to program a stream of music videos on. Continue reading