This Week On MTT: 10 Ways To Trade A Song For An Email Address & Rules For Social Networking
This week on Music Think Tank there were several great essays: Jon Ostrow: Give Your Fans The Experience They Crave. Brian Hazard: 10 Ways to Trade a Song for an Email Address. Chris. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Spotify, WMG, RIAA, Apple, CD Baby, Twitter & More
In 2010, Spotify paid out $61 million to rights holders and labels. Also, earlier in the week, the company signed a deal with Sony. WMG might buy EMI or sell. Continue reading
#MIDEM – Ted Cohen Interviews Investor Saul Klein
Venture capitalist Saul Klein was interviewed by Ted Cohen at Midem on Saturday afternoon. Klein specializes in investing in music and entertainment startups like Songkick and Sonos. He says that. Continue reading
Forrester’s Mark Mulligan #Midem – Music Needs S.P.A.R.C.
During a Saturday morning Midem presentation, Forrester Research Mark Mulligan analyst called YouTube "music's killer app"; and sharing some new Forrester data showing that "for 12 – 15 yr olds,. Continue reading
# Midem Panel: Reinventing The Music Business
During the MidemNet panel hosted by marketer Virginie Berger of Don’t Believe the Hype, Jeff Castalez of U.S. based indie Dangerbird declared, "Our company is not trying to make record deals. . Continue reading
#Midem – Ted’s Intro & Marketing To Fans Panel
Ted Cohen, in his MidemNet convention introduction set the tone well with a call for total music ubiquity and an industry shift "from vendor like relationships to a partnership" between. Continue reading
#Midem & MidemNet Day 1 Intro
Some, like this groggy reporter, spent last evening at dinner parties like the Midem speakers gathering at the Carlton (sightings: Imogen Heap, Ralph Simon, Red Magnet's Rachel Masters, Arial Hyatt. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Out $61 Million To Labels In 2010
Updated. In 2010, Spotify grew from 250,000 paying users in March to 750,000 at the end of the year. During that time, the company paid out just over $61 million. Continue reading
To Buy EMI Or Sell Out – WMG Can’t Decide Which
Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman is either looking to exit the music business in a big way or delve deeper in. A report from the New York Times indicates. Continue reading
Musicians Refuse To Play Longer, Get Shot & Killed
Despite how lovingly we like to talk about fans these days, let's be honest, some of the time, especially at shows, they're some of the most obnoxious, rude, and demanding. Continue reading
