Major League Baseball Gets Into The Music Festival Business
MLB Advanced Media, Major League Baseball's digital media division, has acquired worldwide distribution rights for a major music festival. The Global Citizen Festival, set for Manhattan's Central Park on September. Continue reading
Grooveshark Settles Lawsuit, Signs Deal With Sony/ATV
Grooveshark has reached a settlement and signed licensing agreements with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. This follows a similar settlement and deal earlier this month with EMI Publishing. While disputes with Universal and. Continue reading
Whole Foods Adds Vinyl But It’s Not A Bubble Yet!
For folks concerned about a vinyl bubble, Whole Foods' addition of vinyl to a select group of stores is surely confirmation that the end times are nigh. Yet any serious. Continue reading
Spotify Shares Top Songs Of Summer 2013 [CHART, PLAYER]
As we head into the Labor Day weekend Spotify has released a list of its most streamed tracks from June 1 – August 20th. Not urrpsingly the top hits of. Continue reading
Messaging Apps Line and WeChat Open New Front In The Digital Music Wars
A recent reveal by Line Corporation that it would be launching Line Music as a feature on its messaging app made it clear that messaging apps could extend their competition. Continue reading
Why Digital Distribution Is Such a Mess, And How We Should Fix It
By Guenter Loibl, founder and CEO of Rebeat Digital. There are now more than a dozen companies that can easily distribute your music to hundreds of outlets, within 24 hours.. Continue reading
Fonts and Branding: How Typography Affects Your Identity in the Music Industry
Look in the mirror – is the image you project true to your reflection? How you represent yourself behind the scenes is just as important as how you carry yourself. Continue reading
Future of Music Coalition Announces 2013 Summit: Washington, DC, October 28-29
Future of Music Coalition is holding its annual gathering, the Future of Music Summit 2013, in Washington, DC in late October. Described as the "only conference that makes the connection. Continue reading