Music Industry News: Police Visit Mulve, Windows Phone 7, Start-Up Troubles, Phish App & More
You'd think that the major labels would know by now that Apple (like any good public corporation) has its own best interest and not the future of the recorded music. Continue reading
Old-School Major Label Executive Knows His Stuff
In just about any good rant on the record industry, a reader can expect to find two elements. First, that record labels are evil empires that prey on our children. Continue reading
Fans Raising $10M To Get Weezer To Stop Making Lame Records & Break Up , Band Responds
A campaign has been started to pay Weezer to break up. "Every year, Rivers Cuomo swears that he’s changed, and that their new album is the best thing that he’s. Continue reading
Music Would Suck Less If You Savored It More
Jeff Pollack, CEO of Pollack Media Group, made some very interesting assertions in his most recent column at The Huffington Post. In it, he expresses his concern about the number. Continue reading
Video: A Quick Look At Facebook’s New Groups, Dashboard And Download Features
At a press conferences on Tuesday, Facebook revealed some major new features including improved groups to help you choose your best friends, group chat, new mobile functions, shared docs, a. Continue reading
Ladies Respond To Cee Lo With A ‘Fuck You’ Back
As it is with any good song in the echo chamber of the web, covers get made. Cee Lo Green's hit single 'Fuck You' called for a different response from. Continue reading
‘Most Ways That Artists Try To Earn Money Will Fail.’
Guardian columnist Helienne Lindvall had some choice words for the proprietors of free last week. Among those charged with misleading artists and telling them to give everything away for free. Continue reading
ASCAP Cuts Payments Just Months After Issuing A Glowing Forecast
In April of this year, ASCAP announced, “Music is performed more often, in more places, in more ways by more businesses than ever before. That expanded music use, combined with. Continue reading
Creative Commons Wants You To Be A Superhero
Creative Commons wants you to become a superhero. Mostly, to donate some money and become a part of their cause. But doing so will make you feel like one of. Continue reading
Video: Lupe Fiasco Speaks Out Against Atlantic, 360 Deals & Label Interference
(UPDATED) The video is lousy, but the audio is well worth listening to. Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco takes aim at Atlantic Records, 360 deals, as well as, label threats and. Continue reading