Hypebot Assumes Stewardship Of MusicThinkTank.com
We're honored to share today that we've assumed the stewardship of the respected Music Think Tank web site. We believe that the combined sites create the web’s most viewed independent. Continue reading
The Death Of The Live Album
Though this topic strikes me as something to be less than worried about, it still seems worth pointing you to this article where reporter Andrew Dansby asks, “Is the live. Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Pays $30M For Music Streaming Service Melodeo
Is HP Music In The Cloud Coming Soon? Just as when Apple recently bought Lala.com, yesterday's purchase of music streaming service Melodeo by computer giant Hewlett Packard points straight towards. Continue reading
Paradox or Paradise: Music Choice in the Digital Age
In my new essay on our sister blog Music Think Tank, I expand the scope of my previous essay , The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less, and explore the. Continue reading
Free Manual: How To Attract Brands To Your Music
International communication and branding agency Heartbeats International has released a manual for bands and artists on how to build a successful strategy to attract brands. Jakob Lusensky, CEO & Founder of Heartbeats,. Continue reading
Court Says YouTube Not Guilty Of Infringment In Viacom Case
A U.S. District Court has issued a summary judgment in favor of YouTube in the longstanding $1 billion case brought by Viacom. The decision granted YouTube safe harbor under the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: IFPI Shakeup, New Zune MP3, Free Bronfman, TuneCore + Spotify & More
John Kennedy steps down and Frances Moore is the new CEO of the IFPI. Microsoft has revamped its Zune mp3 music store. No more Zune credits – just a straight. Continue reading
Apple: Be Geo-Tracked Or No Downloads From iTunes
Apple is now geo-tracking users of iPhones, iPads and computers. Its privacy policy has been updated to include the ability to collect and store user and location data. Now, in order to. Continue reading
RealNetworks Cuts 85, 25% Of Executive Staff
Even after the recent spin-off of Rhapsody, RealNetworks continues to struggle. Today the company announced another round of layoffs that include 85 jobs or 6% of the total workforce. The. Continue reading
Jonathan Coulton: Does Net Famous Mean Famous?
Off The Internet & Onto The Stage Those of us who work in and write about d.i.y. and the new music business are always interested in artists who have built. Continue reading
Perez Hilton On The State Of The Music Industry
Perez Hilton's recently offered his highly insightful comment that "The Music Industry Is Still Hurting! BADLY!" He cites the statistic that, "U.S. sales of CDs plummeted 20% in the first 3 months of. Continue reading
