YouTube’s Fred Beteille Elected Chairman of Music Business Association Board
Fred Beteille, Product Manager at YouTube, has been elected Chairman of the Music Business Association (Music Biz) Board of Directors. He replaces outgoing Chairman Rachelle Friedman of J&R Music & Computer. Continue reading
Dear PledgeMusic: It’s Time To Stop Misrepresenting Music Crowdfunding
I think PledgeMusic is one of the most important music tech companies currently in the game. I also think crowdfunding is one of the most important financial developments of this. Continue reading
Songwriters: Submit Comments To The Department of Justice On The Consent Decrees Now
By David Lowery from The Trichordist. The DOJ is reviewing the WWII era consent decrees that force songwriters under federal court supervision for supposed anti-competitive practices. Yes the awesome power. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Tech Skills: Website Analytics
By Michael Brandvold of Michael Brandvold Marketing. I posted a video that talked about how today you need to have tech skills to succeed. The video didn’t go into much. Continue reading
Siri Won’t Let Beats Into Dr. Dre’s Party In Strange New Apple Ad [VIDEO]
Apple's $3 billion purchase of Beats and Beats Music became official on Friday. Following have been the inevitable leaks and rumors about what will happen NEXT, including the news that. Continue reading
Shazam Wants A Place On Your Wrist, Experimenting With Google’s Android Wear
Just as the fight to control music in the living room heats up, a new front is opening up on the wrist. As Apple readies the 'iWatch' and more manufacturers. Continue reading
Major Promoter Banned From Promoting Live Events
Promoter Vince Power has been effectively banned from staging live events after London's High Court found that the promoter had been producing events without a license. Performing Rights Society for Music. Continue reading
How Apple, Google and Amazon ‘Content Connectors’ Are Bringing Paid Music Back To The Masses
Spotify, Pandora and other streaming music services have struggled to get mainstream consumers to become paid users. But a new report, “Content Connectors: How the Coming Digital Content Revolution Will. Continue reading
Pandora ExpandsTo Australian Amazon Appstore
Pandora operates in just two markets beyond the U.S. – Australia and New Zealand; and they've been working to widen their base there. Today, Pandora announced it is available in. Continue reading
