Sirus XM Adds $2B To Stock Repurchase Plan
Sirius XM has added an additional $2 billion to its stock repurchase program. SiriusXM's Board of Directors approved a $2 billion stock repurchase in December 2012 and supplemented that with an. Continue reading
Polaris Music Prize Announces 2014 Short List: Arcade Fire, Drake, Timbre Timbre & 7 More
The 10 artists and albums vying for Canada's most prestigious music award, the Polaris Music Prize, were named today. This 8th annual award, which honors the best album of the. Continue reading
Top 40 .FM Music Sites Give Alternate View Of Global Online Music Industry
Though anyone can register a .FM domain, thanks to the benevelonce of the Federated States of Micronesia, it is quite popular and often associated with music-related sites including but certainly. Continue reading
YouTube’s Pressure Tactics? Good Old Fashioned Corporate Strong-Arming
OP ED from Peter Getty, musician, producer, writer and philanthropist. A member of the band Virgin Whore Complex, Getty founded the indie label Emperor Norton. As if beleaguered indie labels needed. Continue reading
Music Ad Watch: Obscure 2009 Indie Track Powers New Apple iPhone TV Spot [VIDEO]
Apple recently dropped a new tv spot for the iPhone. Touting the smartphone as a parenting tool, the ad showcases a number of related apps over a bed of music. Continue reading
MTV Has A Plan To Help Sell More Albums
MTV, VH1 and CMT are launching "First" a multi-platform campaign to promote newly released albums. Starting with two arists that certainly don't need extra marketing help, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande,. Continue reading
Congressional Hearing Today: “Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty & Copyright Term” [WATCH]
Today, Tuesday July 15th at 1PM ET, the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet will hold the latest in a series of hearings on current. Continue reading
3 Years Ago This Week Spotify Launched In U.S.
Hello America. Spotify here. That was the blog post headline three years ago today on July 14th, 2011 when Spotify launched in the U.S. Since then Spotify has become the largest streaming. Continue reading
Pono Competitor Geek Wave Crowdfunds Over $1.3 Million For High Quality Music Player
LH Labs, a part of Light Harmonics, successfully completed an Indiegogo campaign to fund their Geek Wave "high-performance portable music player." Their campaign goal of $38,000 was dramatically surpassed closing. Continue reading
