Beats Music Sells Topspin To Transom Capital Group
(UPDATED) Beats Music has sold the Topspin music ecommerce platform to Transom Capital Group, owners of BandMerch and Cinderblock. They will continue to operate the ecommerce and fulfillment operation under the Topspin. Continue reading
Us Vine Their Way To Major Label Deal, Shorty Awards with #6SecondCovers
Us, aka UsTheDuo, is a husband-and-wife musical team that turned some quick promo Vine videos into a following that's helped them get on tv and land a major label record. Continue reading
Haulix Fights Promo Leaks and Piracy, Adding DMCA Takedown Services
Haulix is a music promo and watermarking service that provides indie labels and publicists with a great tool for preventing leaks and piracy via promo tracks. Watermarks are inserted upon. Continue reading
Neil Young’s Pono Kickstarter Passes $5.2 Million, But Younger Music Fans Show Little Interest
Neil Young's Kickstarter campaign to launch Pono, a better-audio player and download store, has passed $5.27 million pledged. But younger music fans are showing less interest in Pono than older. Continue reading
IFPI Publishes Annual Report:The Recording Industry In Numbers
International music industry trade group IFPI has published its annual "Recording Industry in Numbers" which offers data for 50 territories and in-depth analysis of music industry and music consumer trends. Continue reading
David Byrne and Friends Address Money, Art On His Relaunched Website
Back in February David Byrne relaunched his official website with an emphasis on new content and guest writers. Since then he's continued to address artist revenue topics in his now. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed and Viral Tracks US, UK and Global
Spotify's most viral tracks based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it March 24- 30, 2014 via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and. Continue reading
Beats Music Names Boz Saint John SVP, Head of Global Marketing
(UPDATED) Beats Music has added Bozoma (Boz) Saint John as SVP, Head of Global Marketing. Saint John had served as head of the Music and Entertainment Marketing Group at Pepsi-Cola North. Continue reading
Crowdfunding the Right Way
Making music a lucrative career is a lifelong battle for many musicians. While there are many new obstacles such as digital downloading, piracy, etc that can work against any rising. Continue reading
