Sold Out: Billboard’s 10 Anniversary Touring Conference & Awards
If you were hoping to go to this year's Billboard Touring Conference & Awards and you don't have your ticket yet, you might be out of luck as the event. Continue reading
Will The EDM Explosion Continue? w/ Kerri Mason Of Billboard – Upward Spiral Podcast #31
In episode 31 of the Upward Spiral, Billboard writer Kerri Mason talks about the rise of EDM to prominence over the last few years and how it has changed the. Continue reading
5 Things To Expect From YouTube’s Music Video Subscription Service
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It might seem crazy for YouTube to launch a music subscription somewhat along the lines of MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody, and Spotify, because you can. Continue reading
Twitter #Music Will Live Despite Planned Demise Of Mobile App
A bit more clarity came to the discussion of Twitter #Music on Friday with a piece by Alex Pham in Billboard. Her sources say that the app's going but Twitter. Continue reading
YouTube To Launch Subscription Music Service Within Months
In what could be the biggest threat to Spotify's growth yet, YouTube is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand subscription music service to launch later this year. The outline. Continue reading
MySpace Launches ‘Portfolio’ – First New Artist Promo Tool Since Redesign
A redesigned and refocused MySpace has launched it's first new update aimed at helping the musicians and other creators that drive traffic the site. 'Portfolio' anables users to feature content. Continue reading
Amazon Music Downloads Are Cheaper Than iTunes 78% Of The Time, But Apple Still Dominates
Tracks on Amazon are cheaper than on Apple's iTunes 78% of the time according to a new study; and albums can be as much as 50% cheaper. The analysis looked. Continue reading
Viral Video Propels Kayne West’s ‘Gone’ To Billboard #18 Debut 8 Years After Release
"Gone", a song from Kayne West's 2005 sophomore album "Late Registration" debuts in Billboard's Top 100 songs at #18 thanks to viral video by writer and comedian Marina Shifton. The. Continue reading
Disconnect Your Music Service From Facebook NOW, Says Beats Music Exec’ Ian Rogers
Former Topsin CEO Ian Rogers wants everyone to disconnect their music service from Facebook right now. "If your music service is currently barfing every track you play to Facebook, turn. Continue reading
New Hires, Titles & Deals @ PRS, IMPEL and Epic
PRS for Music announced that Carlin Music, Wixen Music UK and Ole will all be joining the Independent Music Publishers’ European Licensing collective known as IMPEL. Shalik Berry has joined Epic. Continue reading
