Sign of the Times: Sony Closes Major CD-Manufacturing Plant in New Jersey
After 50 years in operation, Sony is closing a major CD-manufacturing plant in New Jersey. The killer: the shift to digital music downloads and a soft economy. Surprise. Once the Sony DADC. Continue reading
An Interview With DFTBA Records Co-Founder Alan Lastufka On The Culture of YouTube
This is part two of my interview with Alan Lastufka. He's co-founder of the digital label DFTBA Records with Hank Green and author of YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts. He's also a. Continue reading
Luke Lewis: “Streaming Will Stop Looking Like The Future – Which Means Piracy Will Flourish.”
This grim end-of-the year forecast comes from NME Deputy Editor Luke Lewis. He starts off his article of digital music predictions for 2011 by saying that, "Streaming will stop looking like. Continue reading
10 Business Models That Rocked 2010
Nick De May from Board of Innovation published this presentation. It outlines ten business models that rocked in 2010. Six of these models are related to the music industry such. Continue reading
Report: Piracy Sites Attract 53 Billion Visits Yearly
A report from security firm MarkMonitor states that 43 sites identified for piracy attract 146 million visits daily for a total of 53.29 billion a year. 67% of those 43. Continue reading
The Importance of Having Your Song Lyrics Online
Over at Music Think Tank, Marcus Taylor tells a tale about how an obscure song he heard converted him into a fan. Trouble is, at first, he had no idea what. Continue reading
Terra Firma Moves To Stop CitiGroup EMI Takeover
In what may prove to be a last ditch effort to keep EMI from falling into the hands of lender CitiGroup, current owner Terra Firma and its head Guy Hands. Continue reading
Moontoast Impulse: A New Social Commerce, Music Application For Facebook [Launch]
Moontoast Impulse is a new music app for Facebook that let's fans listen, share, and buy without leaving the site. The entire song transaction occurs within Facebook. The app lives. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
Top 10 Singles: 1. "Grenade," Bruno Mars2. "Firework," Katy Perry3. "Tonight (feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E)," Enrique Iglesias4. "The Time (Dirty Bit)," Black Eyed Peas5. "Black and Yellow," Wiz. Continue reading
Music Biz News: MySpace Hot To Not, U.S. Piracy Bill, blueTunes Shuts, Venture Stats, iPhone & More
After yesterday's massive layoffs, a chart of MySpace's journey from "Hot to Not". (paidContent) Senate will again try to pass controversial anti-piracy bill. (Cnet) Music locker services blueTunes to shut. Continue reading
