Burnlounge Dodges The Bullet

BurnLounge has come to an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission based on its recent decision to eliminate the network marketing portion of its business. ”This is the first time. Continue reading

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RoyaltyShare Acquires UK’s Musicalc

RoyaltyShare, a provider of digital royalty services, has acquired Musicalc, a UK-based provider of music royalty accounting software.  With the acquisition, RoyaltyShare expands its European presence and adds royalty processing. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: Net Radio Hearings Today, Guitar Center Grabbed, SonyBMG Gets Russian & Much More

>>> A compendium of coverage of Tuesday’s internet radio "Day Of Silence" protest and a preview today’s House Committee Hearing on stopping the rate hike which would cripple may broadcasters. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: “Silence” A Success, RealPlayer First Look, Sanctuary Shuts Promo & More

>>> Yesterday’s "Day Of Silence" protest at internet radio seems to have been a success with thousands of broadcasters participating and servers and Congressional phone lines jammed with traffic.  (RAIN). Continue reading

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Help Wanted: Koch Seeks Coordinator Mobile Distribution

Here’s another help wanted posted as part of our free service to readers. If you’ve got a a music related job opening at your company, please email us the details. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: Qtrax Inks All Majors, Mobile Music On Edge, TuneCore Writes Big Check & More.

>>> Ad supported music P2P Qtrax has signed deals with all four major labels and plans to launch in October with a catalog of 20-30 million songs or 4 to. Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: Burnlounge Not Offering Refunds To Retailers

With all of the FTC charges, turmoil and changes at Burnlouge, we wondered how "reatilers" that had de paid dearly (often $500 and up) for expensive entry into the previous. Continue reading

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“We Need Wall Street Out Of The Music Business”

"…We need Wall Street out of the music business and return to the days of pioneers and believers, people who take measured, calculated risks to support real artists over long. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: Gaming To Edge Music, Judge Slaps RIAA, Kork Uncorked & More

>>> A new PriceWaterhouse report says that the video gaming industry will soon surpass the size of the must industry in the US.  (Ars Technica) What does this say about. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review

>>> Hypebot revealed that Clear Channel Radio’s FCC mandated indie artist program requires artists to waive all rights and royalties. >>> In reaction to an FTC probe, music download service. Continue reading

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