An Introduction To The Self-Released Album
You have been working hard, playing your music and finally have a couple songs or maybe even an album. The question is: How do I sell my music or get. Continue reading
Warner Music Group’s Q2 Loss Widens
With its pending sale to Access Industries looming, WMG reported Q2 results this morning; and the numbers, while not unexpected, showed that the music group's downward slide is far from. Continue reading
Details Of Today’s Google Music Beta Launch
Despite a failure to cut deals with the major labels, Google Music is set to launch in beta today at the Google I/O 2011 Developer Conference. Initially at least, the. Continue reading
News Brief: Google Music, NARM, CKX Sells Elvis, VerveLife Buys AppliedSB, WMG + EMI & More
Google's I/O gathering kicks off at 9AM ET today. An official Google Music announcement without label lisenses is expected. Check back for more. The NARM Convention kicks into high gear. Continue reading
MusiXMatch Raises $3.7M For Lyrics API
Lyrics API musiXmatch announced today at SF Music Tech that it has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding from Francesco Micheli Associates. The funds wll enable musiXmatch to expand. Continue reading
Mark Cuban Has Big Plans For Music On HDNET
Outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban has big plans for music on his HDNET network. "Traditionally music hasn’t worked on television but now that sets are high. Continue reading
NARM’s Bill Wilson: Music, Investment, Innovation & The New Music Business
This guest post comes from NARM's VP of Digital Strategy and Business Development, Bill Wilson on the first day of NARM's Annual Convention in LA. The sound of schadenfreude is. Continue reading
SF Music Tech Today
Hisham Dahud (@hishamdahud) will once again be covering SF Music Tech today for Hypebot. Be sure to say hello and tell him what you're working on, so we can share. Continue reading
China Begins New Era Of Copyright Protection
(UPDATED) This guest post is by Mathew D, Vice-President of R2G/wa3.cn, one of China's leading digital music distributors. He blogs on the music industry and copyright reform in at The. Continue reading
News Brief: Google Music Launch Details, Live Nation + GroupOn, Higher WMG Bid, Amazon & More
Google Music Launch: At the Googe I/O Conference the company quietly showed off a new portion of it's Marketplace that is a web based version of iTunes. WeAllMakeMusic is reporting. Continue reading