Mixcloud & Juno Launch “Shazam For Radio”
(UPDATED) Mixcloud, which hosts half a million radio shows and DJ sets, is now sending their audio to Juno Download to be analyzed and identified. The goal is to enable. Continue reading
MTV’s European Music Awards: Good Music TV or Great Marketing Platform?
The February launch in the UK and Ireland of MTV Music, an MTV channel devoted to music, is a fitting coda to the now mundane recognition that MTV is an. Continue reading
Report Claims Major Labels To Phase Out CD, Abandon Retail By End Of 2012
Major labels plan to phase out most physical CD's by the end of 2012 according to Side Line Music Magazine citing multiple unnamed industry sources. Only premium CD's would be. Continue reading
TuneCore CEO Jeff Price On New Songwriter Services [INTERVIEW]
Last week digital music distributor TuneCore launched the Songwriter Publishing Administration Service to help songrwiters collect payments from global performing rights organizations (PROs) as well as directly from digital music. Continue reading
MTV EMA 2011 – A Complete List of 2011 European Music Award Winners
It was a night filled with few surprises. Lady Gaga took home three trophies at last nights EMA's and three artists recieved two awards each: Justin Bieber was named Best. Continue reading
UMG Global Digital Chief Rob Wells Loves Spotify, Calls Pandora “Dumb” [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) On a new episode of This Week In Music, Ian Rogers interviews Rob Wells, Universal Music Group's President of Global Digital Business. Wells was an early champion of Spotify. Continue reading
Live Nation Reports Drop In Concert Attendance
Live Nation announced their third-quarter results last week, revealing a 1.4% rise in Q3 earnings, despite a decrease in revenue from lower concert attendance. According to their Q3 filing, Live. Continue reading
Why Is It So Hard to Give a Record Label My Money?
Have you ever had trouble trying to buy music because it was not available? For example, some music can’t be purchased in other countries moths after release. On Music Think. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: UMG Wants EMI, $6M For Ustream, UK vs. Pirate Bay, Eminem, Digital Sales, Pandora & More
EMI SALE UPDATE: Universal Music Group is back at the table trying to buy EMI. (WSJ) In addition only WMG/Access and a longshot bid by billionaire Ron Perleman are the. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: How A Major Label Markets A New Artist
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Bruce Warila: Getting the music advertising ROI calculation correct… Minh Chau: How A Major Label Markets A New Artist Mario Evon: Are you. Continue reading
