ReverbNation Launches ‘Music For Good’ Downloads For Charities Program
"Do well by doing good," is by no means a new business concept (Newman's Own, Tom's Shoes, Stonyfield Farms, etc.). But with the exception perhaps of Bono's broader (RED) shopping. Continue reading
Ending Radio’s Free Ride
By David Macias, cofounder of Thirty Tigers. He's exploring this topic further at SXSW on the panel Still Hazy After All These Years: Performance Royalties and Terrestrial Radio. The Robinson-Patman Act. Continue reading
Pandora Steps Up Attack On $14B Radio Ad Market
Broadcast radio is about to take another body blow as Pandora steps up it's efforts to sell local advertising. Radio is still a $14 billion ad sales market; and starting. Continue reading
Another Direct Payment Deal For Clear Channel: eOne Music
Radio giant Clear Channel today announced a direct deal with independent label, distributor and marketer Entertainment One Music to share revenue from digital and terrestrial radio. eOne's music library includes. Continue reading
YouTube & Google Play In Talks To Launch Streaming Music Services, Warner Music Cuts First Deal
The latest news regarding Google's plans for not one, but two streaming music services from YouTube and Google Play adds detail to earlier reports, yet still makes it clear that. Continue reading
Beats’ Daisy Gets $60 Million To Go Independent, Plus They’re Talking To Apple
The buzz around streaming music is heating up incredibly at the moment. Late last night Beats announced that they've received a $60 million investment for their Daisy music service from. Continue reading
Mike Masnick On Amanda Palmer’s TED Talk: Don’t Make People Pay For Music, Let Them
By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. There's been so much talk about Amanda Palmer's TED talk this week, that the folks at TED rushed to get the video edited and up. Continue reading
Pinterest For Music App Songdrop Grabs $150,000 From SOIC Capital
(UPDATE 3) London based Songdrop, a Pinterest-like online music playlist creator, has closed it's first investment round of $150,000 in seed funding from SOIC Capital. Users create mixes with songs. Continue reading
