This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Sept. 12, 2011.Top 10 Singles1. "Moves Like Jagger" (feat. Christina Aguilera)," Maroon 52. "Someone Like You," ADELE3. "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People4. "Party Rock Anthem. Continue reading
NEWS: Turntable Talks To Labels, Jones Joins VEVO, Mobile Roadie China, 50 Cent Headphones & More
Turntable.fm is in licensing talks with the labels. "We want to grow internationally,” CEO Bill Chasen told Bloomberg. “Part of that is talking with all the labels and getting deals. Continue reading
How Much Does A Band Earn From Each Music Platform? Uniform Notion Shares The Numbers
Like most indie and d.i.y. artists, Uniform Motion relies primarily on digital sales and streaming to earn income from their recorded music. Without the benefit of profits from brick and. Continue reading
Beck Asks Band To Change Their Name
Beck's representatives contacted the Texas duo formerly known as Beck & Cauthen asking that they change their name. And despite the fact that it means that their album release is. Continue reading
Official: Turntable.fm Grabs $7 Million In Funding, 600,000 Users In 3 Months. iPhone App Launches
It's not a big surprise, but turntable.fm made it official today that they've raised $7 million in venture funding. Along with that announcement came news they've hit 600,000 users in. Continue reading
FREE Beta Invites: Mobile Backstage For Facebook “Your Mobile Fan Club”
FREE MUSIC TECH BETA INVITE WEEK continues on Hypebot with startups sharing beta invites each day. Yesterday, Serendip kicked things off and there are still invites available for what The. Continue reading
Nielson Social Media Survey: Facebook Dominates Time Online, Tumblr & Mobile Use Exploding
The new Nielson Social Media Report shows again the growing dominance of social networks in general and Facebook in particular. Highlights of “State of the Media: The Social Media Report". Continue reading
RCRD LBL Adds Hip Hop, Rock & Dance Verticals
Music discovery platform RCRD LBL has expanded to include hip hop, rock and dance verticals. Beginning now, in addition to offerings RCRD of the Day, RCRD Selections and RCRD Deals,. Continue reading
NARM Launches Digitalmusic.org
NARM has launched Digitalmusic.org, a virtual home for the trade group's digital initiatives, formerly known as the Digital Think Tank. The blog on digitalmusic.org will feature updates from industry experts,. Continue reading
Study: Facebook Posts Via Hootsuite, Seesmic Decrease Fan Engagement 80%
Though numerous third party tools like Hootsuite exist to post to social networks and make marketing one's music a bit easier, a new study by EdgeRank Checker supports the theory. Continue reading
