Major Labels Team To Sue YouTube Music Ripping Sites
Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Entertainment filed a lawsuit last Friday against two Russian music ripping websites, FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Ripping music from YouTube and other streaming sites is now the most. Continue reading
The Nashville Number System: What Is It?
Something familiar to any musician on the street worth their salt, the Nashville Number System is a form of shorthand notation which allows those familiar with chord numbers to act. Continue reading
iHeartRadio Passes 120 Million Users
iHeartMedia may be bankrupt, but radio still lives… online at least. iHeartRadio says that it has surpassed 120 million registered users, adding another 10 million listeners over the last few. Continue reading
Court Rejects ‘One Size Fits All’ Bit Torrent Ruling
Stephen Carlisle, Esq. wades into the ongoing saga of Bit Torrent litigation. In a decision with major implications. the Ninth Circuit Court recently rejected a "one size fits all"approach to. Continue reading
Music Drives Social Media [MusicWatch]
We know that social media is primary driver of music discovery and music sales. But the reverse is also true – music drives social media – according to a new. Continue reading
How Amazon’s Twitch.tv Cheats Music Creators
[UPDATED] In this piece, Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. reveals how both music creators and music rights' owners are both being cheated out of a significant new source of potential revenue. Continue reading
SoundCloud Adds Mobile Feature Spotify Lacks: COMMENTS
SoundCloud is relaunching a popular feature – comments from its mobile apps – alongside a new user experience in iOS and Android. It's a feature that every music service should. Continue reading
Industry Giant Brian Eno Talks Music, Global Politics
Few creative forces in the music industry are held in as high esteem as Brian Eno, noted for not only his musical contributions but also his work as a producer,. Continue reading