Music Biz News: MySpace Layoffs Begin, Doug Morris, Verizon iPhone, Hit Song Science & More
MySpace layoffs begin: MySpace China slashes staff and CEO (Digital Trends) As the company looks for a buyer, the bulk of the layoffs will reportedly happen today and total as. Continue reading
Supreme Court Says Major Label Price Fixing Lawsuit Can Move Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court has made the decision to allow a lawsuit accusing the four major labels of conspiring to fix music prices to move forward. The labels appealed to. Continue reading
Merlin “Concerned” Indies May Not Get Fair Deal From Google Music, Signs Deal With Rdio
Indie trade group Merlin has signed a deal with Rdio to stream the music of its members which include such key indie labels as Rough Trade, Epitaph, Naxos, Beggars, Merge. Continue reading
The Twisting Fate of Radio – It’s Just Another App
In car music players are getting smarter and more versatile. At a time when people are searching for smarter ways to use their mobile devices and change songs without taking. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes Turns 10 Years Old, Dominates Music
This Sunday Apple's iTunes app reached an astounding milestone; it turned 10 years old. Originally launched on January 9, 2001 – nine months before the introduction of the iPod on. Continue reading
What It’s Like To See Girl Talk Perform Live
There's a fantastic profile of Girl Talk, a.k.a Greg Gillis, in the New York Times. Writer Zachary Lazar captures the essence of what it's like to see Gillis perform live.. Continue reading
Filling Catalog Holes – Rdio Makes Nice With Merlin
Updated. Rdio filled a few catalog holes today by partnering with Merlin. This deal will give the streaming music service access to titles by top indie artists including Arcade Fire, Vampire. Continue reading
SoundCloud Raises $10 Million In Venture Funding To Scale Faster & Expand In U.S.
Last week, RootMusic received $2.3 million to help musicians build better Facebook pages and trueAnthem raised $2.9 million to take another shot at making ad-supported music market work. Then, X5. Continue reading
Unusual Eminem Grammy TV Ad Campaign Proclaims “Music Is The Last Chance”
Perhaps its a reflection of a country fascinated by tales of redemption: like a homeless DJ that gets a new gig or a homeless street musician that goes viral on. Continue reading
Top 10 Vinyl LPs of 2010: Beatles Beat Arcade Fire
Album sales may have declined by 13% in 2010, but the counterintuitive trend of vinyl resurgence persists. It's up by 14%. Course, one can't get too excited, because vinyl represents. Continue reading
