A Dog Days Of Summer Reading List For The New Music Industry
>>> The 2007 Digital Music Survey, a UK study by Entertainment Media Research showed that illegal downloads are at an all time high just as paid download growth is slowing and. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Veoh Sues Universal, New Payola Charges & More
>>> Video sharing upstart VEOH has gone to court seeking protection against possible lawsuits from Universal and others. (DMW) >>> Latin music giant Univision has been hit with a second. Continue reading
Universal Launches Broad DRM Free Experiment Without iTunes. Rhapsody Provides Details.
We’ve been hearing hints of this for months and now Its all over the press that Universal is about to launch a broad DRM free experiment that will not include. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: WMG Stock Jumps 21%, ROK Revealed, Universal Invests In Hip Hop & Much More
>>> There must be dancing in the halls at WMG. The stocked regained 21% of its value yesterday closing at $12.00 after a report in the NY Post that the. Continue reading
Will Amazon’s Music Service Embrace Variable Pricing?
In a recent statement related to his company’s investment in Aimee Street (a new artist site that utilizes dynamic pricing), Amazon SVP of Business Development Jeff Blackburn said allowing customers. Continue reading
SpiralFrog Finally Enters Beta To Mixed Reviews
In 2006 ad supported download site was a media darling. Months later it looked dead before arrival as keys execs departed and launch dates were moved. But in the last. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Live Nation Tumbles, PassAlong Adds Video, EFF Sues Universal & More
>> It appears investors are worried about concert giant Live Nation. The company’s stock touched its 52 week low yesterday before bouncing back slightly at closing. (more) >> Jupiter Research’s. Continue reading
Digital Music Dodges Bullet As MP3 Lawsuit Overturned
The entire digital music industry dodged a big bullet yesterday when a US court ruled that Microsoft does not have to pay Alcatel-Lucent $1.5B for use of mp3 technology. This. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: WMG Stumbles, Facebook Gets Old, The YouTube Pile On & More
>>> Warner Music shares fell sharply again Monday to 52 week lows after a CitiGroup analyst downgraded the stock. The drop adds more doom and gloom to what is sure. Continue reading