TuneCore Poll: 82% Say More Will Stream Than Download Music
A new Tuncore poll of its musician and music industry users took a look at "A Future Of Downloading Or Streaming?" They we're asked the question: "Do you think consumers. Continue reading
What If Radiohead And TOMS Shoes Had A Musical Love Child?
Andy Rogers posted an interesting concept of melding the business models of Radiohead and TOMS shoes together on Music Think Tank. The TOMS shoes business model is founded on a. Continue reading
Clear Channel Announces Purchase Of Tumbplay’s Cloud Music Biz, Takes On Pandora
Clear Channel Radio has officially announced the purchase of Thumbplay's cloud music service. The acquisition does not include Thumbplay’s ringtone business which was sold toe SendMe Mobile in late March.. Continue reading
MySpace Faces Data Sharing Class Action Lawsuit, CT0 Dimitry Shapiro Exits
In a legal action filed in New York City, MySpace has been accused of sharing data without the user's consent.with advertisers that associates members with their browsing history. The social. Continue reading
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
