Groovejaar Turns Grooveshark Into Limewire. Then There’s Groove Shredder…
The RIAA and many record labels have never liked Grooveshark much even though the music streamer claims it's DMCA-compliant and responds to takedown requests. Two new open source projects –. Continue reading
MuseSpring Launches Online Music Industry Education Center
MuseSpring is a newly launched online course system for the music industry designed as a continuing ed-style subscription service. The concept definitely has some potential but MuseSpring also has a. Continue reading
MyMusicExec Answers “Do I Really Need a Manager?”
On Music Think Tank, Andrew Lewis gives advice to young or up-and-coming artists that are just starting out in their music career. Before choosing a manager, consider the 5 stages. Continue reading
Grouptune Offers Christian Music Deals & Opportunities For Indie Artists
Grouptune is a deals site for Christian music that launched in May joining the ranks of web deal sites centered on music. Grouptune offers exclusive deals, whenever possible, and serves. Continue reading
EMI Second Round Bids Due Next Week
Second round bids for EMI are due after U.S. Labor Day on Tuesday, a person familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires yesterday. A number of buyers are aggressively. Continue reading
The Week’s Best Music Apps: Dubstep, Cover Songs & A New Approach To The Turntable
Evolver.fm interns Peter Amara and Connor McKnight offer the latest weekly music app roundup for Apple iOS, Google Android and on the web. This week's focus is on covers songs,. Continue reading
$39 Million Invested In Music Tech in August
It may the dog days of summer, but that didn't stop investors from taking time from their vacations to invest $39 million in music tech startups in August. Band Page. Continue reading
Universal Music Revenue Falls Another 2% Despite 13.5% Rise In Digital Sales
For the first half of 2011, Universal Music Group's revenue decreased 1.9% to $2.64 billion USD a 1.9% decrease compared to the first half of 2010 (-2.0% at constant currency). Continue reading
AM NEWS: UK Indie Fire Update, Deezer vs. Spotify, Sony Bags Qriocity, Smashing Record Club & More
The London Sony PIAS warehouse fire that destroyed the stock of 150+ indie labels was orchestrated by a gang of professional robbers using the riots as cover. (Telegraph) Sony is. Continue reading
AD WATCH: Willie Nelson Covers Coldplay’s “Scientist” For Chipotle Ad [VIDEO]
Willie Nelson and Chiplote have joined forces for a wonderful animated ad designed to make us think more about what we're putting in our mouth comes from. Nelson has been. Continue reading