Warner Music Reportedly Close To Deal
After rdeciding Tuesday to sell the company only as a whole unit, the board of directors of Warner Music Group were close to a deal Thursday for "around $3 billion". Continue reading
How To Use Facebook Questions To Increase Fan Engagement
Facebook recently released Facebook Questions, a new feature which allows users to harness the power of the crowd – the crowd of course, being their social network. Using Facebook Questions,. Continue reading
News Brief: EU May End ISP Watch, YouTube Growth, Games Down, NPR Saved, 3 Strikes NZ & More
(UPDATED) EU says ISPs monitoring for illegal downloads breaches privacy. (PaidContent) YouTube: Growth In User-Generated Content Is Outpacing Official Videos (Billbaord.biz) Video game sales slipped 4% in March as consumers. Continue reading
Lady Gaga & David Bowie On Becoming A Star
"I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to. Continue reading
YouTube Makes “Copyright School” Mandatory
YouTube is beefing up its copyright infringement efforts, or at least they want to appear to be. They're now requiring that users who receive a copyright violation notification watch a. Continue reading
Danish Company Says It Can Turn Piracy Into Real Money For Artist
Monetizing the millions of music tracks and other files traded illegally each day has felt more like a fantasy than a serious business opportunity. Bo Schønemann and René Nygaard of. Continue reading
How Did We All Miss This? The New Grammy Categories Drop Gender
Lost on in the media coverage of the Grammys' controversial category slashing was their decision to also drop separate categories for male and female performances in the pop, r&b and. Continue reading
MTV Digital EVP McCormack On Content, Connections & Snookie [VIDEO]
Yesterday's post by Alison McCarthy, "MTV Tries Music Discovery: New Tune Or Catch-up?" looked at recent changes in MTV programming. Today an insider weighs. Content is still king, according to. Continue reading
Spotify Limits Free Model. Next Stop U.S.?
EU based Spotify has announced new limits on its popular free music service. As of May 1st, users not paying for a premium service will be able to listen to. Continue reading
The Problem With Releasing A Single Each Month
On Music Think Tank, Minh Chau has posted an explanation on why releasing a single each month causes problems. Instead of releasing singles constantly, he advises artists to market and. Continue reading
