#MIDEM w/ Berklee’s Dave Kusek On Future Of Music
Dave Kusek, President of Berklee's online music school and co-author of The Future Of Music, gave MIDEM attendees a look at the music business from the perspective of the creative. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Jan. 24, 2011: Top Singles: 1. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars2. “Black and Yellow,” Wiz Khalifa3. “Hold It Against Me,” Britney Spears4. “Tonight (feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
