Apple Set To Beat Google To Music Cloud
Apple is nearing launch of a cloud music service according to sources. Unlike Amazon's recent cloud launch, which in not licensed and acts as an online hard drive, Apple is. Continue reading
News Brief: Sheet Music Takedown, EFF vs. Google, DeDuper, Indaba, & More
UPDATED: Music publishers force domain seizure of the nets biggest public domain sheet music site. (TorrentFreak) The EFF is blasting Google for lack of transparency in the Grooveshark takedown. 4. Continue reading
Live Nation Senior Exec Calls Bob Lefsetz An “Asshole With A Computer”
(UPDATED) After it was reported that former Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino had gotten a 137% pay hike, music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz joined the chorus wondering how a company. Continue reading
One Band Gets Official Love From Twitter
"In the past, getting close to your favorite musicians required a backstage pass at a crowded venue," begins a breathless new post on Twitter's official blog. "Now you can just. Continue reading
Chuck D: ‘If A Community Cannot Supports Arts, Then Arts Cannot Support The Community’
During this weekend's Record Store Day, Chuck D visited Grimey's in Nashville and spoke about the importance of the arts and local community. (Video below.) "If the community cannot supports. Continue reading
ScoreBig Scores $14 Million More For Ticketing
In case anyone needed more proof that investors believe that Ticketmaster's dominance is waning and ticketing is still up for grabs, ScoreBig, which offers discount and no fee tickets for. Continue reading
Do You Really Want A Major Label Deal?
This guest post comes from Robin Davey, a musician, artist and Head of Music and Film Development at GROWVision Media. A recent survey suggested that 75% of artists are still. Continue reading
Jolson To Jay-Z: Covers, Collaboration & Sampling
Techdirt points us to a video that chronicles how a song originated. Producer Tony Rome, who says he inspired by reading James Boyle's The Public Domain, takes a look at. Continue reading
Rebecca Black Buys Herself A Billboard
Rebecca Black's "success" has come thanks to new school marketing – a viral YouTube video with more than 113 million views in just two months. But her team has now. Continue reading
SongVest Gets Into Fan Album Funding Game
SongVest, best known for selling shares in hit songs to fans, is joining the fan album funding game. First up is Reggie, founder of Midnight Star and the Calloway Brothers. . Continue reading
