New Music Seminar & OurStage Announce “Artist On the Verge” Project & Award
Hypebot 2 For 1 Discount If You Register Now The New Music Seminar, which is being held July 19 – 21 in New York City, and OurStage are teaming up. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Buying Fans, Second Lie Layoffs, Bing Gets Social, bigMETHOD & More
(UPDATED) Is there any point in 'buying' your fans? – Companies are preying on desperate musicians by selling them Twitter followers, Facebook fans and even download sales. But only a. Continue reading
Nettwerk Music Shifts Distribution To WMG’s ADA
Makes 3 Key Executive Appointments (UPDATE 2) Nettwerk Music Group is shifting its U.S. distribution from Sony to Warner Music Group's indie arm Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA). The deal. Continue reading
OK STOP: Marketing and Music Videos
Since the launch of MTV in 1981, the music video has played a central role in music marketing. So much in fact, that even back then there was large cache. Continue reading
Facebook Traffic Reaches Google Levels
For now at least, Google and Facebook are in different businesses. But for both survival a growth depend on two things: traffic and advertisers. Google has always been the king. Continue reading
ArtistData Has Now Made 3.75 Million Updates
Adds 7 New Syndication Partners ArtistData recently delivered the 3.75 millionth syndicated update on behalf of its artist members. They've also made their syndication offering more powerful by adding 7 more. Continue reading
TuneCore Launches Distribution to Mog, iLike, Tesco
And 10+ More Stores Via MediaNet Flat fee digital music distributor TuneCore has announced the addition of iLike, Mog, Tesco, iMesh and 10+ more stores via digital media services provider. Continue reading
iTunes Top 10
For the week ending June 7, 2010 Top 10 Singles 1. "California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)," Katy Perry2. "Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)," B.o.B.3. "OMG (feat. will.i.am)," Usher4. "Billionaire. Continue reading
Study Says Perfomance Rights Act Could Shutter Some Radio Stations & Help Labels Invest In Artists
A new U.S. Government Accountabilty Office study which surveyed "stakeholders" predictably concludes that some that the proposed Performance Rights Act requiring broadcast radio to pay performance royalties might force some. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Second Life, Facebook On Yahoo, ScatterTunes, iTunes 9.2 & More
Second Life's thriving music scene. – Craig Lyons and other indie artists are leading the charge in the virtual online world. It's a way to earn a living, promote their. Continue reading
