Major Chinese Music Sites Shift From Free
Several of China’s major online music websites have shifted from free, to a fee-based model for music downloads. According to Chinese news service Sina, major labels including Universal, Sony, and. Continue reading
48% Of UK Adults Listen To Online Radio
48% of adults in the United Kingdom tune in to audio or radio from an online source on a weekly basis, making for a national audience of approximately 25 million,. Continue reading
$11 Million Later, Songbird Shuts Down
Songbird, which launched in 2006 as an open source music player, will end business operations on June 28th. In 2011 Songbird was named one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most. Continue reading
Rdio Launches In 7 More Countries
Rdio launched today in seven more countries: Malaysia, Hong Kong, Colombia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Poland. The geographically diverse nations includes the music streamers first foray into Asia.The marketing and. Continue reading
MySpace’s Annual Relaunch: MyRadio, Mobile App, $20 Million Ad Campaign, Disappeared Blogs
Yesterday the new Myspace fully launched to the world with a huge ad campaign, a celebrity party and lots of coverage. Though some of us thought this was another relaunch,. Continue reading
TuneCore Founders Jeff Price & Peter Wells Launch Audiam To Help Artists Make $’s On YouTube
TuneCore co-founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells today launched Audium, an online service that helps D.I.Y. artists make money on YouTube. Many indie artists don't have time, skills or the. Continue reading
Topspin Expands MTV Partnership, Adds Free Digital Sales Tools
MTV and Topspin Media are expanding their partnership formed last year to give artists more control over their presence on MTV, CMT and VH1's many high traffic sites. Using the. Continue reading
Find Out What Visitors Are Doing On Your Official Music Site Or Blog
If you're serious about your music career, then you already have or intend to create an official website. Your host may provide you with analytics such as numbers of visitors. Continue reading
Tunecore Passes $300 Million in Artist Payments
Tunecore has paid artists $300 million since it's 2006 launch, according to new stats from the company, representing the earnings from 3 billion downloads and streams. Since the end of. Continue reading
Pandora Buys South Dakota Radio Station In Attempt To Lower Royalty Payments
(UPDATED) Pandora has purchased a small radio station in South Dakota in an attempt to lower the rate it pays to ASCAP and other performing rights organizations. Hot AC radio. Continue reading
Sony Cuts Cost Of Unlimited On-Demand Music Streaming 65%
With a single drastic price cut, Sony Music Unlimited just opened a new front in the already heated battle among music streaming services trying to grab market share. Until today's cuts. Continue reading
