UPDATE: SFXE Stock Drops Another 26% Friday AM As Sillerman, SFX Board Remain Silent
UPDATE 2: SFXE stock fell another 26% in early trading on Friday morning to an all time low of $1.38 after CEO Robert Sillerman missed a Thursday deadline to show he could. Continue reading
Should Radio Stations Accept A “Listen” Fee For Screening Music?
Could a pay-to-play relationship between artists and DJs be the future of radio? Although historically frowned upon, a business model which allows DJs to screen songs while being paid for. Continue reading
SFX Lost $48 Million Last Quarter Despite 48% Revenue Growth
With a Thursday deadline looming for founder and CEO Robert Sillerman to complete a stock buyback that would take the company private, SFXE reported 3 and 6 month earnings and the. Continue reading
Beatport Reverses Will Pay Artists, Labels: Read Full Text Of Their Letter Of Apology
After telling rightsholders last week that payments were suspended because funds were "trapped" in the ongoing effort by founder and CEO Bob Sillerman to take parent SFX private, the music. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
3 standout apps from SXSW V2V, SoundExchange passes $3 billion in payments to artists/labels, and Universal Music aspires to become a film studio. This and more as we rewind through. Continue reading
Soundcloud Subscription Tier Is Coming
Get ready to cry tiers of subscription. Long touted as a largely free service, Soundcloud will soon be attempting to convert its free users into paid subscribers, owing to pressure from. Continue reading
Five Post-MP3 Era Ways To Build Your E-mail List
After a relatively brief run, the era of the MP3 is drawing to a close meaning that free downloads, one of the main incentives for getting fans to sign up for. Continue reading
BMG Partners With BroadbandTV For Windfall Online Music Video Initiative
Expanding from its strong base in publishing, BMG is starting to feel more like a label too. A new partnership with BroadbandTV is aimed at extending marketing reach to online. Continue reading
Making Free Music Work (Hint: Cannibalize Radio Not Sales)
Is the freemium model truly viable? As concerns continue to be raised regarding the impact of subscription based streaming on music sales, streaming needs to start competing more closely with. Continue reading
