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Music Biz News: Obama + RIAA = Total BFF’s, Paste Magazine Acquired, GigsWiz Launches In UK & More

Obama + RIAA = Total BFF’s. (Crawdaddy) Will New Solicitor General (Former RIAA Lawyer) Take Harder Line On Copyright? (PC)  GigsWiz Launches In UK. (Press) New Studio Harks Back to a Musical Golden. Continue reading

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More #MIDEM Deals & MidemNet Lab Winners

The year's MidemNet Lab winners were Jammbox, Next Big Sound & Shuffler.fm. Congrats!  It was an impressive competition. Play.fm, a music streamer featuring 30.000+ DJ sets has just added mobile. Continue reading

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Fanity – It’s Google Alerts On Crack – For Music

Fanity, a brand-new music startup, is both awesome and scary. On one hand, the company has put together a very clean and comprehensive way for fans to track their favorite. Continue reading

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An Ocean of Pennies – Pay-Per-Play Music Streaming Service Launches In UK

Psonar is a UK music startup that will let users stream songs they don't own for a penny. There's no advertising or monthly subscription required. The company bills users directly on. Continue reading

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CIMS Shares Why They Closed ThinkIndie Music Download Store

(UPDATED) "As CIMS approaches two years of selling digital music on thinkindie.com it has become evident that we cannot compete with the proliferation of pirated downloads or with the corporate. Continue reading

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“As Things Stand Now, Digital Music Has Failed.”

That "delightful" quote comes from Forrester Research analyst Mark Mulligan.  In a recent article in the New York Times, he states, "We are at one of the most worrying stages. Continue reading

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Personally, I Don’t Care If There Is Another MySpace.

This is part two of my interview with Robin Davey. He is a musician, director, and producer. His bands include The Hoax and most recently the eclectic pop duo The Bastard Fairies. Davey has directed music videos and. Continue reading

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How Many Facebook Credits Is Your Song Worth?

This is a question you should familiarize yourself with. On July 1st, Facebook is introducing its Facebook Credits virtual currency. First, the company will make it the main payment system. Continue reading

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The First 3D 360-Degree Music Video Arrives

In 2010, we saw several highly innovative and interesting music videos debut. Some of these were worth writing about due to the sheer amount of work and timing that went. Continue reading

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NMS Releases Conference Agenda, Speaker Line-Up

It's that time of year again. New Music Seminar is taking place in Los Angeles from February 14 to 16 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. The two-day, three-night conference includes a. Continue reading

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