Turntable.fm To Shut Down: $7M and Celebrity Investors No Match For Music Licensors
(UPDATE) After two years and $7 million, Turntable.fm is shutting down on December 2nd. The team will concentrate on its newer Turntable Live interactive online concert platform. Once again, the. Continue reading
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Fumbled Lady Gaga Release Could Cost Interscope $25 Million OP ED: Why Artists Should Not Use Tunecore Major Layoffs At Rdio World's Best Paid Musicians [Full List] The Musician As A Startup. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Between Art and Business: A Musician As A Startup When Asked To Play For Free These Musicians Had Sharp Comebacks TuneCore Partners With INDMUSIC To Monetize YouTube Videos TuneGO Building. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Lady Gaga's ARTPOP Sells 75% Less In Debut Week Than "Born This Way", Fumbled Lady Gaga Release Could Cost Interscope $25 Million Rdio Laying Off Staff, "Huge Percentage Of Rdio. Continue reading
A Closer Look At The Clear Channel and Warner Music Group Licensing Deal
By Kyle Billings from Berklee College's Music Business Journal. Recent negotiations between Clear Channel Communications and Warner Music Group have sent shockwaves throughout the recording industry. For the first time on. Continue reading
Shazam Finds More Ways To Increase Music Sales With Top Charts In Amazon’s MP3 Store
Earlier this year Shazam shared the eye opening news that Shazam users are heading over to digital stores and buying up to $300 million worth of music a year. Now. Continue reading
Kim Dotcom’s Music Service “Baboom” Set To Soft Launch In January
Kim Dotcom, known primarily for the long-gone Megaupload, the doing quite well Mega and public theatrics that would make PT Barnum proud, says he's set to soft-launch his new music. Continue reading
Don’t Just Give Music Away, Amplify Your Story and Flip The Switch
Ethan Schiff is a Co-Founder & Artist Manager at New Torch Entertainment. He can be reached on Twitter @EthanSchiff or on his blog. LOSS LEADER: Definition: “a pricing strategy where. Continue reading
Microsoft In Talks To Acquire AOL’s Winamp and SHOUTcast
Earlier this week, it was announced that AOL was shutting down media player Winamp. But a new report says that Microsoft is in talks to purchase both Winamp and media. Continue reading
Trent Reznor Facetimes Terminally Ill Fan During Concert [VIDEO]
If you're in need a reminder of the power of technology to do good or the transformative power of simple acts of human kindness, watch this video. During a recent. Continue reading
