Ian Rogers: The Evolution Of Web Distribution, A Mass Of Niches & The Era Of Trusted Brands
On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Spotify: 250K U.S Paid, Google MP3 Store, UMG Ups Lamberg, SoundHound, Official.fm, More
Spotify now has 250,000 paying subscribers in the U.S. (Reuters) I admit happily to being one of them. 250K is only about 20% of what a combined Rhapsody and Napster. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Flowd Launches, Restorm, VoxPop, Onesheet, Happy 20th Warner/Chappell & More
(UPDATED) Flowd launches in the US as a social network for music. The free service enables musicians to engage directly with fans by building a customized community on its mobile. Continue reading
MTV O Music Awards Name Fan Choice Nominees Including New Hottest Music NILF (Nerd I’d Like To….)
MTV's O Music Awards has added to it's nominees with a list fo fan choices. Celebrating all things about online music, the O's even include a category for Hottest NILF. Continue reading
uWall.tv Offers Alternate View Of Music on YouTube
uWall.tv starts off with a splash featuring a home page composed of thumbnails of stars with popular music videos. The site has a variety of avenues for discovering new music. Continue reading
Napster Tells Customers Things Will “Eventually” Be OK At Rhapsody
We knew about the sale days ago, but Napster customers have just learned that they are now sending payments to Rhaps ody. Unfortunately, the transition may not be smooth for everyone.. Continue reading
NARM Warns: Look At Catalog Sales Before You Get Too Excited About A Music Sales Bump
“This week’s Nielsen SoundScan top releases show a noteworthy combination of new, established, and classic artists, from J.Cole’s debut rocketing in at #1, to the strong showing of the Pink. Continue reading
Rdio Goes Really, Really Free: Free Music, No Ads
Streaming music service Rdio today announced a new free service tier. The new tier and offers access to all the site's 12 million songs. Free users will see a green. Continue reading
Full Text Of Sean Parker Letter To Spotify’s Ek In 2009: “I’ve waited nearly a decade…”
From Napster to Plaxo to Facebook, Sean Parker has proven he knows how to pick future hits. In August of 2009 he discovered Spotify. "In order to create the next. Continue reading
SpotiWHY? Are Subscription Music Services A Sustainable Business Model?
MUST READ: Subscription music and streaming services have been everywhere lately especially Spotify – a service that many either love or hate. We've covering Spotify’s controversy with artist payments and. Continue reading
