Despite Turmoil EMI Has Strong Week
Despite a 90 day clock ticking that could see them fall into the hands of creditor CitiGroup, and hundreds pink slippled, EMI Music is having a strong run in the. Continue reading
What’s A Facebook Fan Worth? Study Says $3.60
What is the true value of all of those Facebook fans you've been collecting? Some social media specialists have done the math and it turns out that on average each. Continue reading
Government Study Says RIAA & Pals Full Of Crap
A new report requested from the bi-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that while piracy does have a negative effect on the U.S. economy, the data provided from many. Continue reading
Bandsintown Partners With EMI, Shazam And ReverbNation
Ticket aggregator and event notification platform Bandsintown has added music discovery app Shazam, EMI and ReverbNation to its partner network. The company has also added former Warner Music Group EVP. Continue reading
Film Looks At Struggles Of Indie Records Stores
“An elegy for a vanishing subculture …a lively, bittersweet film that examines – with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection – why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have. Continue reading
How To Use Twitter To Promote An Album Or Tour
3 Rules & 2 Tools For Twitter Success There's no denying that Twitter use is exploding (even @hypebot has 6400+ fans) or that it should be a part of an. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Ubuntu Music Opens, Joost Soars, Phish 3D, Liam Gallagher & More
Ubuntu One Music Store opens for testing. (Lifehacker) Joost Video Network Stuns With Big Reach: 67 Million Viewers Per Month (TechCrunch) Concurrent revenue streams – Few musicians can build a. Continue reading
Indie Labels March On Washington This Week
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), as a part of The Recording Academy's "Grammys On The Hill" event, will lead a delegation to Capitol Hill this week to advocate. Continue reading
WMG’s Lyor Cohen Is Selling $28M NYC Townhouse
click on image to enlarge Warner Music Group may be loosing money, but at least we don't have to worry about its President Lyor Cohen. He's got his just-off-5th-Avenue NYC. Continue reading
KIN + Zune: Microsoft Joins Music Cell Phone Fray
Microsoft has jumped into the crowded cell phone market with the KIN – a Windows mobile phone aimed straight at the always on, social networked, music consuming youth market. Expect. Continue reading