- Major Digital Music Players to Adopt New DDEX Standards (press release) Missing form the list are several major labels, Amazon and iTunes.
- Smartphones and Tablets Take Over in 2011, Researchers Say. (NY Times' Bits) So, what's you're mobile strategy?
- Billboard Debuts New 'Social 50' Chart (Billboard)
- Eurosonic Noorderslag and Sonicbids have launched EuroSonicbids, a joint venture that financially rewards European festivals to book emerging EU talent. It will create as many as 800 slots across 400 festivals.
More Music Industry News & Commentary:
- YouTube has launched a skipable TrueView ads (TechCrunch) and Personalized Channels
- Media Audit Study Compares Radio Formats To Other Media (FMQB)
- Pop will eat itself: Today's hottest musicians are too busy making movies and selling perfume.The secret of a long career is a decent back catalogue – and their indifference is killing the music industry. (Indie)
- What Press Releases Do That Twitter Can’t. (WAMM)
Why we sell Third Man records on eBay. (Guardian) - 'The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop' by Dan Charnas follows the money. (NYD)
- AirPlay Direct And CD Baby Announce Strategic Marketing Partnership.
- The Evolution of Digital Distribution. (MC)
- Why forgetting about copyright for a bit might be a good idea. (Midem)
- Don’t Just Make New Fans; Keep Them. (WAMM)
- US indies body welcomes piracy site shutdowns. (CMU)
- Bands and brands. (Part One And Two)
- Secrets of the "New Music Industry" that the "Old Music Industry" Doesn't Want to Know. (EFF)
- Justin Bieber Swears Off YouTube For Facebook, Unwittingly Steps In Copyright Minefield. (Forbes)
- "Hire me or eat sh*t": accusations fly over DIY P2P defense kits. (Ars)
- How Two Outcast Rappers Built an Insane Clown Empire. (Wired)
- Amazon has released its December offering of 100 Albums For Just $5 Each.
