we7 Gets Appstore Approval, Premium Service 3/1
Ad supported music service we7 just got the green light from Apple Appstore to launch its Premium Plus service. we7 will launch the subscription music service on March 1st. Premium. Continue reading
The Fate of a Format: Will MusicDNA Catch On?
Kyle Bylin (@kbylin), Associate Editor Twenty-seven and a half years ago, the manufacturing of the world’s first compact disc took place at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, Germany. Upon its. Continue reading
Roanoke, VA: Where Music Is Made Matters
Virginia's Star City Explores Music As An Economic Driver I've written before about how where music is made matters. Not only can music add flavor to a city as it. Continue reading
Tune Tribe And 3rd Space Team For Ad Supported Mobile Video
TuneTribe is partnering with with mobile entertainment marketer 3RD SPACE to launch an ad funded mobile music videos service. Users of the new mobile video channels will get free entertainment. Continue reading
Mark Cuban: Cut Off The Vampires
In a speech before the AlwaysOn's OnMedia conference, outspoken entrepreneur Mark Cuban chided the newspaper industry for allowing "vampires" (aka Google) to "suck the life" out of their business. In. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: INgrooves Adds, Spotify Gets $’s, Lawbreakers, Luck Media & More
Digital distributor INgrooves is now feeding content to subscription service and music ad network MOG, streaming service Deezer and the ad-based music service Guvera. Spotify takes new investment from Sean. Continue reading
SellaBand Issues Statement on Bankruptcy
The message on the front page of SellaBand's website has changed from "down for maintenance" to an explanation of the bankruptcy filing story which Hypebot broke this morning. On Friday. Continue reading
Interview: Kevin Maney of Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don’t
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Recently, I spoke with Kevin Maney, who is a widely respected technology writer and author of Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't. In. Continue reading
ReverbNation & Audiolife Partner For Reverb Store
Music marketing platform ReverbNation has partnered with direct to fan e-commerce provider Audiolife to launch of the Reverb Store following a private trial involving more than 15,000 bands. Using on. Continue reading
Grooveshark Adds On Demand Music For Palm Pre
Grooveshark on the Palm Pre from Grooveshark on Vimeo. Grooveshark today launched an on-demand music app for the Palm Pre. The company says that its the first mobile music app. Continue reading
Sellaband Files For Bankruptcy
UPDATED: The translation and content of the court document below has been verified by a Dutch contact familiar with the music and tech industries. Artist funding platform Sellaband has been. Continue reading