A2IM Study: Payola Still Keeps Indies Music Off Air
18 months after the end of the most extensive payola investigation in a decade and the signing of FCC sponsored Rules of Engagement, a new survey by indie label trade. Continue reading
Majors May Miss MySpace Music Payday
COMMENTARY: According to paidContent, News Corp is now reconsidering the need to bring in private equity partners and spin off the new MySpace Music. The initial success of site appears. Continue reading
Indies & MySpace: Like Unfulfilling Sex
The independent label community has been slamming MySpace Music for not offering them an equity share like the major labels have. But about a week ago, I noticed that some. Continue reading
Indies Slam MySpace But Keep Their Pages Updated
Major voices in the independent label community are crying foul over the deal MySpace Music is offering them that does not include the equity afforded the four major labels. But. Continue reading
More Indies Speak Out Against MySpace
In recent days, a growing chorus of independent labels and trade groups have expressed displeasure over a deals offered them by MySpace Music that dis not include equity similar to. Continue reading
The Orchard’s Greg Scholl On MySpace Equity & Why He Made The Deal
Merlin, A2IM and Koch along with some in the independent music community have complained loudly that the deal offered by MySpace Music doesn’t give them the same equity stake as. Continue reading
Koch’s Rejects “Cold Embrace” of “MajorSpace”
Koch Records has joined Merlin and A2IM in rejecting the deal offered independent labels by MySpace Music. "KOCH Records, as the #1 Independent label in the U.S. for the last. Continue reading
A2IM Joins Merlin’s Call For Indie MySpace Equity
US indie label trade group A2IM has joined Merlin in calling on MySpace Music to offer independent labels a equity stake similar to that given to the four major label. Continue reading
Merlin Cries Foul: No MySpace Equity = No Deal
At launch, repertoire from top independents including Koch, Beggars Group and Domino will missing from MySpace Music. Their trade group Merlin, whose members make up 9% of the US digital. Continue reading
MySpace Music Will Include Indies
UPDATED: Sources confirm that MySpace Music will include indie labels and artists that currently offer product via its apparent download provider Amazon MP3 when in launches this month. No official. Continue reading
