Music Biz News: Indie Bands Outsmart Google, Real Cuts 10%, EMI + Beatport, iTunes Sales Fall, & More
Crazy Characters Help Indie Bands Outsmart Google. (Wired) RealNetworks has cut another 10% of staff, but says restructuring is now complete. (press release) EMI Lets DJ Site Beatport Sell Its Music (paidContent). Continue reading
Now That’s What I Call Music – Still Very “Popular”
"NOW is still incredibly popular. It still serves the purpose to a lot of peole and I think that we generally perform over the year better than a lot of. Continue reading
Hurry Up and Wait For Legal Cloud-Stored Music – EMI vs. MP3tunes Decision 2-6 Months Away
Is cloud-stored music legal? Do labels deserve an extra payment? We'll see. EMI's lawsuit against Michael Robertson's MP3tunes has winded down. A ruling, however, may be 2-6 months away. If. Continue reading
Must See! – Rolling Stone Photoshops Katy Perry
Sorry, this isn't breaking music industry news. But it's a great example of how you sell music industry news. Or whatever Rolling Stone writes about now. The Must See Katy. Continue reading
TuneSecure – “Let’s Drive Music Piracy Underground, Make It Hard To Download.”
It's still good to know that some tech-companies still have their thinking caps on. The solution to music piracy is to make it hard for the average person to download.. Continue reading
5 Ways Artists Can Use Foursquare To Engage Fans
This post is by Alison McCarthy. She's an intern at Hypebot. In an interview at MIDEM, Foursquare co-founder Naveen Selvadurai said the location-based social network is now valued at more than. Continue reading
Read the Letter CEO Roger Faxon Sent To EMI Staff after the Citigroup Takeover
CEO Roger Faxon has to be given credit for trying to move EMI forward in very difficult times. Amid staff cuts, lawsuits and now a forced shift in ownership to. Continue reading
Creative Leadership Absent In Major Labels – Or Why the Record Industry Is Fucked Nowadays
A new study suggests that people who express creative ideas are less likely to be identified as having leadership potential. In other words, when staff members in major label boardroom. Continue reading
A/B Testing for Musicians: A Study in Facebook Ads
This guest post is written by Chris R. at CD Baby's DIY Musican blog. You can’t trust your friends! Musicians are a suspicious lot. We tend to hold fast to our gut instincts. We. Continue reading
The Album Your Parents Threw In the Trash
I don't know about you, but I grew up in a time when owning an album with swearing on it was still taboo. It probably still is. Except, back in. Continue reading
