One Day… Albums As Single Unbreakable Files
Fans are cherry-picking your songs. You hate it, hate it, hate it. Artists make albums, not songs. If only there were a way to make fans consume your vision as. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: LA Indie Labels Soar, Facebook’s New Privacy Woes, eMusic & More
L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach. With Arcade Fire atNo. 1, there is growing focus on indie labels. L.A.'s scene is vibrant and varied, and it. Continue reading
Instant Jam: A Console-Quality, Online Guitar Game
Instant Jam is a console-quality, online guitar game that is free to play, and embeddable anywhere on the web. The game allows users to upload and play songs from their. Continue reading
Interview: Steve Knopper Of Rolling Stone And Appetite for Self-Destruction (Pt. 4)
Read Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3 Kyle Bylin: In a desperate attempt to preserve existing cultural and social norms or potential damage to the current social institution, the. Continue reading
Industry Bloggers Bite Paul McGuinness Back
As reported earlier this week, U2 manager Paul McGuinness had some humorous and colorful things to say about industry bloggers and the state of music in general. A number of. Continue reading
MidemNet Lab Music Startup Showcase Now Accepting Submissions
MidemNet Lab has opened the application process for its January 2011 Cannes showcase. This international pitch platform helps launch and expose innovative international music start-ups and mobile apps. This year,. Continue reading
Mellencamp Likens The Internet To Atomic Bomb
John Mellencamp. What a well-known, thoughtful artist, who always has such insightful things to say about the music business. His erudite commentary on the evolution of our culture is intelligent. Continue reading
The Voting Process: Choosing The Hit Song Winner
The Contest Now Has Judges. But The Votes Still Matter. Given that we have extended the deadline on the Hypebot Hit Song Contest to September 7th, a few entrants have. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Moew EMI Woes, Groovesharl Bites Back, Facebook Adds Places, Coldplay to UMG, YouTube Charts & More
EMI's future may depend on investors stumping up cash. Loan covenants could be breached next March and they may also have to make good a pension deficit. (Guardian) And be. Continue reading
Android Developers Are Losing Money, But Why?
Application developers for Google's Andorid platform are concerned about piracy; it's drastically high. Yes, Google is aware of this and has announced plans to combat the piracy outbreak with DRM. Continue reading