Will YouTube And Universal’s New Vevo Music Hub “Do No Harm” To Indies?
Both the Wall Street Journal and cNet are reporting that Universal Music Group and YouTube are in serious discussions to create a hub for music videos. The other three major. Continue reading
Neil Young On The WMG YouTube Battle
WARNER REPRISE FAMILY PENALIZED FOR BEING EARLY By Neil Young, Reprise recording artist Warner Reprise records was one of the very first to embrace You Tube. You Tube was in. Continue reading
Literal Videos Offer Comic Twist On Classics
Dust Films is pioneering a new genre of video repositioning and providing some real laughs along the way. "Literal videos" rework the song's lyrics to describe exactly what's going on. Continue reading
The Challenge: Band + $99 + 24 Hours = Great Video
New online channel $99 Music Videos pairs independent bands and experienced filmmakers to produce quality music videos for less than $99 in under 24 hours. The resulting videos which debut. Continue reading
Video: New Music Business Models
From the recent EconMusic Conference – Panelists: Cory Ondrejka, SVP, Digital Strategy, EMI; David Ring, EVP, eLabs, Univesal; Michael Spiegelman, Head of Yahoo Music; Chris Stephenson, GM of Global Marketing,. Continue reading
Thousands Join Liverpool Facebook Flashmob Silent Disco
Just in case you still doubt the huge potential of social networking to drive fan interest, watch this video of thousands flocking to the Liverpool train station with their iPods. Continue reading
YouTube Grabs 41% Share With 100M Viewers
78.5% of the U.S. internet audience viewed online video. The average online viewer watched more than 5 hours. In December, Google and YouTube once again ranked as the top U.S.. Continue reading
Video: Trent Reznor’s New Model For Music Business Profits
During MidemNet Techdirt's Mike Masnick gave this overview of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails' album release and monetization strategy. At the risk of gushing, this is a must see. Continue reading
Video: Malcolm Galdwell Tells How The Beatles Got To Be Great
In this video Malcolm Gladwell, the author of The Outliers and The Tipping Point, uses The Beatles to question the existence of genuine musical prodigies. Caldwell attributes the band's success. Continue reading
