The demise of the CD has been well documented but one indie retailer is bucking the trend.  CD Baby and their mostly d.i.y. artists are actually seeing growth: 1,013,478 CDs. Continue reading

Where possible convert your tour dates and news so they are spreadable via rss feeds. I won't go into how they work here, but real simple syndication is, for example,. Continue reading

IFPI releases its latest Digital Music Report: 95% of music downloads are unauthorized, with no payment to artists and producers. Global digital sales grew 25%.  (IFPI) Public broadcasters agree to. Continue reading

Indie heavyweights Nettwerk, INgrooves, IRIS Distribution, RoyaltyShare and Wind-up have all signed deals to have their music featured and sold on MySpace Music. Indie aggregators The Orchard and IODA signed. Continue reading

The RIAA says it is abandoning new lawsuits against file sharers. but existing court actions are moving forward.  Thanks to a team of Harvard law students, one of these trials. Continue reading

"The key motivator of social media and the core spirit of Web 2.0 is a mind switch called Sharism. Sharism suggests a re-orientation of personal values. We see it in. Continue reading

MixMatchMusic has acquired Mix2r.  MixMatchMusic enables musicians and fans to collaborate on music and features a library of 2500 songs stems. Mix2r adds a large community of electronica artists who. Continue reading

Kanye West's VIBE Cover: Portrait of an Identity Crisis Rap Critics Poll Winners: Q-Tip, Wale, Lil Wayne URB 1000: Artists Call for the Next Round Album and DVD Releases Early. Continue reading