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
MTV Ups The Digital Ante For The 2012 VMAs
As MTV’s highly anticipated Video Music Awards draws closer (airing next Thursday 9/6 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles), the network has begun to focus deeply on individual platforms. Continue reading
Nielsen Music 360 Report: Radio = Discovery, YouTube = Listening, Friends = Buying
Nielsen's Music 360 Report, based on a survey focused on music consumption, discovery and related topics, struck a chord with the press this week. In particular, the finding that radio. Continue reading
