Facebook $100 Billion IPO “Likely” In Early 2012
Facebook is likely to go public by the first quarter of 2012 at a valuation of $100 billion or more, according to reports surfacing today. The IPO is likely being. Continue reading
Nielsen Study Of Teen’s Media Use: All About Mobile
Consumer researcher Nielsen recently released highlights from their study of teen's use of media; and they report that kids are more heavily involved with mobile devices than ever, yet are. Continue reading
One Easy Way To Sell And Share Music On Facebook
Facebook is a great way for people to share photos and videos, but how do you use the site to share and sell music? On Music Think Tank, Bob Baker. Continue reading
Advice For Marketing Independent Music: ‘We’re All Marketers, All Salespeople’
This past weekend, the California Music Industry Summit took place at the Marriott Hotel in Oakland, California. One of the standout panels featured experienced music marketers sharing knowledge for a. Continue reading
Twitter Use Rises, But It’s Still Far From A Mainstream Platform, Say Studies
A new Pew study showed Twitter usage has risen from 8% of US internet users in the fall 2010 to 13% in May 2011. That's a 62.5% increase, but still. Continue reading
Pirate Bay’s Sunde On iTunes Match, Spotify & Cloud Music: ‘We’re Giving Up Control Of Our Music’
Most of the debate around iTunes Match is whether or not the new service legitimizes pirated music. But Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde warns that eager music fans are missing. Continue reading
Zumba & Pitbull Reveal Music Marketing Opportunity
The Zumba dance/exercise phenomenon has become an international subculture. Creaters Zumba Fitness is now leveraging their use of upbeat dance music to create a music marketing platform that recently kicked. Continue reading
Live Nation Stock Rises On Reports That Concert & Ticketing Giant Could Go Private
Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment shares traded higher on Friday after the New York Post published a story suggesting that Live Nation and Liberty Media were in talks. Continue reading
AM News: Apple iCloud Update, Unseat.me, Google Music Blips, Spotify, HP Music Cloud, Webbys & More
So much for my status as a music media heavy… a week after Apple announced, I finally got notification to upgrade to the new iTunes In The Cloud. If you've. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: Do Social Networks Really Help Musicians?
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Chris Seth: No One Will Remember Your Band: 10 Ways to Stop Being Forgettable Musician Wages: The Talent Myth Dan Morgan: Do Social. Continue reading
