Myspace Allegedly Hosting Unlicensed Indie Music, Merlin Prepares Legal Response
Indie music rights licensor Merlin says they have discovered unlicensed music by labels they represent on the new Myspace. Myspace says users must have posted it and they're happy to. Continue reading
5 Tough Lessons Former CEO Mike Jones Learned From MySpace
Michael Jones spent the last two years at MySpace, first as co-president and then as CEO, attempting to turn the company around. Despite a wide range of changes the relaunch. Continue reading
MySpace Shares Comeback Plans, Focus On Music
In late June, Specific Media bought MySpace for $35 million and announced Justin Timberlake's involvement. Yesterday, they hinted at more of their comeback plans via an AdAge interview setting the. Continue reading
Even Überhip Pitchfork Acts Still Use MySpace
Though MySpace is clearly seeing hard times compared to earlier years and merely invoking the name seems to inspire apoplectic fits in the hipoisie, there are still good reasons to. Continue reading
Is Facebook Tumbling?
Could the recent surge in the popularity of Tumblr, coupled with a fall off in the use of Facebook, suggest we have another twist in social connectivity coming our way?. Continue reading
Breaking Through The Clutter: A New Artist’s Perspective On The Music Industry
The music industry is going through major changes. Some say that this is the best time to get into the music industry while others think the opposite. No matter what,. Continue reading
Writing Well, Dominance of Myspace, SoundOut, Andrew Dubber & Music Basti, & What Is A Brand
This week on Music Think Tank, we explore the importance of writing well to help your music career; the dominance of Myspace on Google results; the music service SoundOut; Andrew. Continue reading
Myspace Still Rules Google Search Results
To some, MySpace is becoming increasingly obsolete. However, their redesign could turn the ship around. One thing is for sure though, they still dominate Google Search. Curious about what websites. Continue reading
Facebooks Passes MySpace Worldwide
For the first time, Facebook surpassed MySpace in traffic worldwide. In the US, however, MySpace is still ahead of Facebook with 73.7M unique visitors in May vs. 35.6M for Facebook.. Continue reading
Microsoft Sends Indie Labels Bonus Checks
Microsoft recently sent substantial one time bonuses to some digital distributors and independent labels. The checks appear to be the company’s answer to criticism of payments as high as $1. Continue reading
