Music Is A Big Hit On Facebook [NEW STATS]
In the two months since f8 and Facebook's expansion of music in its Open Graph, fans have shared listening activity more than 1.5 billion times. As a result, some of. Continue reading
Live Nation Canada Launches Electronic Music Division
Live Nation has tapped hired veteran Canadian electronic music producer Ryan Kruger to helm their long-rumored but newly launched electronic music division, Electronic Nation Canada. Prior to joining Live Nation,. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Impala Fights EMI Sale, Sony Takes On Pandora, Shuffler.fm to iPad, RIAA, Scorebig & More
European Indie trade group Impala says it will fight purchase of EMI by either of the two current front runners WMG and Universal. But Billboard asks: Is Renewed Interest In. Continue reading
Sony CEO Doug Morris’ New Old Plan For Music World Domination
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. “My plan here is very simple,” Sony Music's new CEO recently told the New York Times. “To help create the pre-eminent. Continue reading
RIP Singer Smokin’ Joe Frazier [VIDEO]
Joe Frazier died on Monday. Also known as Smokin’ Joe, he was an Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion beating and later losing to Muhammad Ali, whose professional career. Continue reading
3 Tips Indie Music Marketers Can Learn From Corporate Social Media
SoCon2011 took place in late October in London with a focus on "Brand Journeys In Social Media". Though primarily about corporate marketing, WMG's Ritch Sibthorpe and Last.fm's Mathew Hawn shared. Continue reading
Musician Website Quick Fix #2: Lose The Intro Page
This quick fix is a matter of opinion, but in my opinion – I don’t think Intro pages add much to a website’s value and can actually work against you.. Continue reading
The Vaccines’ Wetsuit Instagram Video Gets Much Mileage From A Simple Idea
Last month The Vaccines released what was claimed to be the first music video made up of pics shared via the Instagram iPhone app. Being the first carries a lot. Continue reading
FreeAllMusic Gets $650K Funding For Facebook Fan Page Music App
Free All Media will announced a $650,000 private equity bridge capital investment today to expand FreeAllMusic.com, an app that connects free music downloads with brand campaigns on Facebook Fan pages. . Continue reading
Digital Music Sales On Track To Rise 7% In 2011
Digital music revenues are on track to rise about 7% globally to $6.3 billion according to a new study be respected research firm Gartner. But revenues from declining CD sales. Continue reading
