Old School Accounting Plagues Music 2.0
BANDS & MANAGERS ASK "WHERE’S THE MONEY?" We may be in the middle of the new age of Music Business 2.0, but its still the Dark Ages when it comes. Continue reading
TVT’s Steve Gottlieb Speaks Out
“We will continue to promote Pitbull f/Lil Jon’s ‘The Anthem,’ which goes Top 10 at Rhythm this week. Ying Yang Twin’s ‘Drop’ is #32 hip-hop track on iTunes despite it. Continue reading
A Guide To The Music Industry In China – Part 2 Indie & Major Labels
The media is filled with articles on doing business in China, but nowhere is there a primer for understanding the music industry there. Ed Peto lives and works in Beijing. Continue reading
RoyaltyShare Adds Digital Distribution, Expands Beggars Deal
Read an exclusive interview with RoyaltyShare President and COO Steve Grady here. RoyaltyShare, a provider of technology services to the music industry, has announced a new web-based platform for managing. Continue reading
WMG, Universal, EMI and Sony BMG Deny Qtrax Deals plus Commentary
UPDATED: Qtrax’s announcement on Sunday that it was launching its ad supported download service at midnight with music from all four major labels may have been premature or at the. Continue reading
IODA To Labels: No Deals With Imeem & LaLa
In a letter to its labels this week, digital distributor IODA recommended not granting licenses to prominent net services imeem, LaLa and others that offer full song streams due to. Continue reading
EMI Pacts With Christian Indie Vertical Shift
EMI CMG Distribution and new indie Vertical Shift have signed a worldwide distribution agreement for Christian, general market and digital and mobile outlets. The new partnership launches with new releases. Continue reading
New Label Models: Which Will Survive?
As CD sales and label profits tumble, a great deal of hope and excitement has been attached to a variety of new models: Music Is Free – And hope to. Continue reading
Six Degrees Gives Away “Emerging Artist” Tracks
Today Six Degrees Records is launches “Download of the Week” to highlight their hip digital only Emerging Artists series. For the next nine weeks you can download a free MP3. Continue reading
Analysis: What The Amazon Store Is… And Is Not.
You can find our in depth first look at the new Amazon DRM free download store here. But just how "industry changing" is it? The Amazon MP3 Download Store IS:. Continue reading
