Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 7.8.14: Martin Bandier, Indie Label Revolt, Rap Genius
Sony/ATV's Martin Bandier is threatening to withdraw all rights from ASCAP and BMI. Most major music publishers are looking to withdraw digital rights from the PROs and negotiate direct deals with. Continue reading
Get Your Music Metadata Right With These 10 Editors
By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. The other day I wrote a post on why creating the proper metadata for a song or album is so important. A number of. Continue reading
Full List Of MTV Video Music Awards 2014 Nominees
MTV has announced the 2014 nominees for its MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé leads this year’s field with 8 nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female and Best Collaboration. In the. Continue reading
Recruit Your Fave Band’s Fanbase With Your Own Afterparty Show
By Andrew Hall from the Sonicbids Blog. Ain’t no party like an afterparty, ‘cause an afterparty gets you a bunch of new fans. How many times after seeing one of. Continue reading
Microsoft To Spin Off Nokia’s MixRadio
Microsoft is spinning off it's Nokia MixRadio streaming music app into a standalone company. The announcement is of deep cuts at the parent company. If the free Pandora like service. Continue reading
WFMU Building Open Source “Audience Engine” Web CMS For Radio Stations
New Jersey's WFMU.FM is a legendary freeform non-commercial radio station that embodies community from its supportive listeners to its wide-ranging programming. WFMU recently embarked on a new community adventure with. Continue reading
New Music Messaging Apps From Soundwave and La-La Take Divergent Routes
Music messaging is kind of a weird space since people rarely send music as a message. Two mobile startups are taking what I think are the two main routes for. Continue reading
STHoldings Ending Vinyl Distribution This Month, Continues With Smaller Roster [Updated]
UK-based STHoldings launched in 1998 and grew to be an important electronic and related music distributor, both physical and digital, though noted in particular for vinyl distribution. In May they. Continue reading
Facebook Launches “Mentions” App Just For Musicians, Celebrities
Facebook's Creative Labs today launched Mentions, a new app designed to encourage musicians and other public figures to discover and join conversations on Facebook. Mentions lets you see what fans. Continue reading
