Crowdfunded Stones Throw Doc, Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton, Premieres This Month At LA Film Fest
Stones Throw Records, one of the truly outstanding indie record labels, was founded in 1996 by DJ Peanut Butter Wolf. Not just important to hip hop, Stones Throw has long. Continue reading
Rhapsody Expands Napster to 14 New European Countries
Digital music service Rhapsody International has expanded its Napster brand to 14 new countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Falls Sharply On Apple iRadio News
Reports that Apple has completed deals with both WMG and UMG to launch it's iRadio streaming music service as early as June 10th, sent Pandora stock tumbling on Monday. At the. Continue reading
Timbaland Adds Open Labs To His List Of Music Tech Investments For 2013
Timbaland continues his 2013 series of investments with a major stake in music equipment and software maker Open Labs. Known for their expensive music equipment, Open Labs is currently focused. Continue reading
Captured Tracks Goes Beyond Indie Label Showcase With New Retail Store
Brooklyn-based label Captured Tracks is moving to bigger digs in Greenpoint. The extra space includes room for a retail store currently referred to as the "Captured Tracks Shop." But it's. Continue reading
New Music Tipsheet Ends Publication
Long running new release e-newsletter and site New Music Tipsheet published it's final edition today. "No dire financial situations, no crazy debts," wrote publisher Scott Perry of Sperry Media, "It's. Continue reading
Apple Closes New iRadio Deals, Pushes For June 10th Launch
Apple's push to launch a Pandora-like internet radio service is finally gathering some steam and could launch next week, according to multiple reports. Over the weekend, Warner's music and publishing. Continue reading
AOL Music Assets Acquired By Townsquare Media
Several recently shuttered AOL Music properties including The Boot (country), The BoomBox (hip hop), NoiseCreep (heavy metal) and ComicsAlliance have been acquired by Townsquare Media Group, a portfolio of music. Continue reading
