Kim Dotcom Sells Stake In Baboom, Tweets Goodbye: “The Music Industry Hates Me”
Tweeting "the music industry hates me," making many headline writers happy, Kim Dotcom said good bye to Baboom. The high profile, high stakes approach wasn't working and Baboom's CEO says. Continue reading
Read The Email From Grooveshark’s Co-Founder That Lost A Lawsuit and Doomed His Company
Despite a defiant response yesterday, Grooveshark appears to be a company on the brink of failure. New York Judge Thomas Griesa all but negated the company's Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe. Continue reading
Getting On The Charts And Other Reasons BitTorrent’s New Bundles Are A Win For Musicians
So Thom Yorke, famed early adopter, dropped an alpha-stage BitTorrent Bundle with some free stuff and some stuff you pay for. The new part was that instead of trading an. Continue reading
Austin, TX Launches Unprecedented Study Of It’s $1.6 Billion Music Economy
The Music & Entertainment Division of Austin's Economic Development Department has announced the launch of a major market research study of the city's music industry. The purpose of the project. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Artists Are Finding Success On Billboard Charts
This week's Billboard charts include new releases from more than a dozen PledgeMusic alumni. Until recently, crowdfunding and direct to fan campaigns were an alternative used mostly by newer unsigned artists.. Continue reading
Grooveshark Responds To Lawsuit Loss Defiantly, Vows To Continue
Streaming music service Grooveshark, which has been in court with labels and other rights holders since launching, is trying to dismiss this week's legal defeat old news. "This latest news dealt. Continue reading
Gumroad Launches Mobile App Giving Fans That Buy Your Music Easier Access
Gumroad is a popular ecommerce option that allows you to sell digital goods just about anywhere. But up till now fans didn't have an easy way to take their collection. Continue reading
Thom Yorke Nears Half A Million Downloads For New BitTorrent Album
Thom Yorke's release of his latest solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, directly through the BitTorrent file sharing service appears to have been a successful gambit. As of noon on. Continue reading
“Thinking Music” vs. “Emotional Music”: Two Different Kinds of Music Listening Experience
[We're reposting this from yesterday due to a faulty link.] Are you someone who likes to listen to music while you work? Do you have a different playlist for the. Continue reading
eMusic Drops Major Labels, Returns To Indie Roots
eMusic is removing all product from major labels and independents distributed by major labels from its site. The service, one of the first digital music sites to launch way back. Continue reading
