VEVO By The (Big) Numbers
click on image to enlarge Since its launch just 8 months ago VEVO, the online music video partnership between the major labels (and WMG) and Google's YouTube has shown. Continue reading
C-Mon & Kypski +19,765 Fans Crowdsource A Video
C-Mon & Kypski asked their fans to contribute to the video for their song “More is Less,” as as of this morning 19,765 people have jumped on board. The video. Continue reading
Why Data Is The Future Of The Music Business
Video: Topspin's Ian Rogers On Direct To Fan Data This video is months old, but I was struck by how clearly and succinctly it makes the case for direct to. Continue reading
YouTube Launches New Music Landing Page
If you don't know exactly what you are looking for, YouTube and its millions of videos can be a bit overwhelming. To help guide visitors through the clutter YouTube has. Continue reading
HP Bets Dr. Dre Can Create Laptop Envy
Apple is is anchored by its hipness, but most other computer manufacturers compete on features and price alone. HP is trying to change that via a partnership with Dr. Dre.. Continue reading
XUMANII: Stream & Monetize Live Music Concerts
XUMANII (pronounced “zoo-mon-ee”) has launched; it is live media production, marketing, and social networking site that encompasses elements of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, Ustream, etc. while also allowing users capability. Continue reading
More than 10 Billion Videos Were Streamed In June
In June, more than 10.2 billion videos were streamed in the U.S. This represents a 1.3% increase over the number of streams last year and nearly a 4% jump over. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer: “Toward A Patronage Society”
The ever-intriguing Amanda Palmer has a really great talk that she gave at Harvard's Drama Center. In it, she relates he career as a street performer to where the music industry. Continue reading
YouTube Wants To Give You $5 Million
Think you've got a video idea cooler than OK Go, but don't have the cash to produce it? If you've already had some success on the online channel, help may. Continue reading
Baym: Changing Relationships, Changing Industries
Communication scholar Nancy Baym, who has been interviewed on here before, recently gave a great talk at Harvard's Berkman Center. In it, she talks about how the music industries, in. Continue reading
