Apple Reports Highest Revenue and Earnings Ever
Apple has announced their holiday quarter earnings and, as expected, they're huge. The company posted a record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion. During. Continue reading
Richie Hawtin At NAMM 2011 On The Future Of The Digital DJ [VIDEO]
Richie Hawtin has been called by some the Bill Gates of techno. In this five minute video Ean Golden interview's Hawtin at the recent NAMM 2011 show on the future. Continue reading
Why A Music Social Network Won’t Succeed – Less Fan Interest Than We Imagine [INTERVIEW]
Recently, I spoke with Kevin Leflar, who is the Founder, President and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY, a leader in creating commercialized online communities for established recording artists. In this interview, Leflar. Continue reading
The Open Band Approach – Embracing Principles of Open Source & Free Culture to Create Metal
What would a band look like if it readily embraced the principles of open source and free culture? Severed Fifth is a San Francisco Bay Area metal act that intends. Continue reading
Roostie – We’re Not MySpace, We Don’t Have Everything, But Here’s 3,000 Awesome Bands
Roostie is a new artist portal, but with a twist. They're only going to have 3,000 hand-picked and talented acts profiled on the site. The company has a music panel that decides. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Jan. 17, 2010: Top Singles: 1. “Hold It Against Me,” Britney Spears2. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars3. “Tonight (feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E),” Enrique Iglesias4. “Firework,” Katy. Continue reading
On The Road To Midem Part 1
I'm packing for an overnight flight to Paris and then on to Midem. The question that's running through my mind is whether or not this is finally the year that. Continue reading
7 Rules For Effective Social Networking For Artists
Over at Music Think Thank, there are two great essays. First off, Michael J. Epstein is back with a fantastic overview of seven rules for effect networking for artists. It's. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Indie Stores Distribute Most Apps, Don Kirshner, ETix Acquires Rockhouse & More
Report: Independent Stores, Not iTunes and Android, Will Distribute Most Mobile Apps (Evolver) Indie labels Ministry of Sound and Malaco have moved to RoyaltyShare's system. (press release) BMG adds to. Continue reading
