Tim Fite’s iBeenHACKED Project Shows How You Can Work Locally With A Global Reach
Tim Fite is an interesting multimedia artist whose work involves a lot of performance elements including songwriting and music videos as well as performance art and teaching. His current project,. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Consolidates Global Biz Dev, Strengthens Digital
In moves that affirm both the importance of global business and the ascendancy of digital, Warner Music Group has brought all of its global business development functions under a single,. Continue reading
Cellfish Media Rebrands As Bandsintown Group
Mobile and social application publisher Cellfish Media is rebranding as the Bandsintown Group. With the popular BandsInTown app already its flagship product, the move reflects the company’s three year effort to. Continue reading
Fania Records Celebrates 50 Years From NYC Street Sales To Global Digital Distribution
I have to say I was delighted to discover that Fania Records is not only back in business but is again going strong. Last time I checked their CDs were. Continue reading
Stereotypes.fm Shuts Down
(UPDATED) New York startup Stereotype.fm is shutting down after just 18 months. Last February, the company launched a music messaging app, letting users send music as a message, reminder, gift or. Continue reading
Kanye “Bound 2” Lawsuit Is Really About Right of Publicity, Not Copyright Infringement
By John Miranda, a Chicago-area Lawyer and Consultant, of Feliz Media. The recent lawsuit filed against Kanye West has sparked a lot of talk about the importance of diligent sample. Continue reading
SFX and Clear Channel Announce Partnership
Golbal EDM powerhouse SFX Entertainment has announced an extensive marketing and content deal with radio and media giant Clear Channel. The partnership includes three initiatives: a national DJ/Producer contest in partnership. Continue reading
Watch Lou Reed’s Parrot Zik Headphone Ad: “Hip-hop has thunderous bass, so does Beethoven.”
Lou Reed's last filmed interview was actually part of a promotional campaign for Parrot Zik headphones. "A few months ago, I asked Lou Reed for his opinion," Parrot CEO Henri. Continue reading
GAGADOLL: Lady Gaga Sex Doll Pushes ARTPOP Marketing Into New Territory
Lady Gaga's been pretty open about her personal life and puts forth a strong image of sexual exploration and of excess. She's also very much into appropriating art and fashion. Continue reading
Test Driving Google Glass’s Unreleased Music Features At A Google Basecamp
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Google is arguably the only company with the cash and moonshot moxie to release something like Google Glass — those funny glasses with the. Continue reading
CHANGES @Billboard, Glassnote, Universal Music
Griffin Sweet has joined Billboard as brand partnership manager, based in New York. Sweet joins Billboard from OMD Sound, the in-house music consulting and intelligence group at Omnicom’s OMD, Universal Music. Continue reading
