NEWS BRIEF: EMI Sale, Facebook Privacy Deal, How Spotify Works, Soundcloud Update, Live365 & More
EMI sale is a done deal. Details updated here. Facebook settlement will make all future privacy changes "opt-in". (ars) How Spotify Works: Pay The Majors, Use P2P Technology To Deliver. Continue reading
NEWS UPDATE: New WMG EVP, Kindle Music Apps, Rumblefish + Majors’ Catalog & Midem Savings
Warner Music Group has named Brian Roberts as EVP and CFO. He will succeed Steven Macri who is leaving the company. Roberts is currently an executive at Warner/Chappell Music. There. Continue reading
Hello Music Hits 100,000 Member Milestone
Musician daily deal platform Hello Music announced this morning that has reached the 100,000 member mark. Hello offers pre-negotiated discounts on limited quantities of instruments and gear from more than. Continue reading
Next Generation QR Codes: From QR Hacker To The Gaga Machine
QR codes continue their scattered advance with a number of creative music related campaigns. Creative uses include greetings cards connected to Spotify playlists, codes for The Gaga Machine, links to. Continue reading
Music WithMe Enables Anonymous Social Music Discovery
We thought enough of Music WithMe to name it one of the 10 Smartest Startups at SFMusic Tech. The people behind Music WithMe, an app that wirelessly synchs iTunes music. Continue reading
Taio Cruz Facebook Fans Join The Hangover Party With Help From Momentus Media
Infographics are quite popular these days and Momentus Media launched an infographic creation tool Monday to help Taoi Cruz fans share the fun of his new single "Hangover" featuring Flo. Continue reading
Mixberry Media’s vAds Offers New Approach To Reach Mobile & Streaming Audience
Sillicon Valley based Mixberry Media has announced the launch of their vAds service, which allows digital advertisers to more efficiently reach mobile and web audiences using their Voice & Audio. Continue reading
Warner Music CEO Lyor Cohen Consolidates Power As Friends Rise, Foes Exit
Warner Music reorganized its international management structure, and Lyor Cohen is the winner with several key execs moving up and others moving out. According to Variety, Cohen will assume direct. Continue reading
Last Chance To Showcase @ midemlab: Startups & App Developers Competition
Are you a music tech startup? Have you built the next big solution to engage or monetize audiences? midemlab offers a chance to find new business partners and investors on. Continue reading