Playdio + Spotify = Legal Full Songs For Podcasts
Podcasting music has usually meant either ignoring the law or only featuring 30 second samples. But Playdio (Playlist Radio), which launches today in the UK, uses Spotify to deliver full. Continue reading
Sony Says They May Bid For EMI
(UPDATED) We've heard the rumors before, but this one comes from the top. "We are in a position that allows us to seize every opportunity in the market – including EMI," the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Sony Wants EMI, iTunes Live, AOL, Google Sues Indie, iPhone Sales & More
This is the week that we should find out if EMI stays an independent company or is taken over its creditor Citi. Stay tuned for all the details and be. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
UPDATED Terra Firma and Guy Hands have just days to save EMI from a loan default with Citi. MySpace lost $150 million in the last 3 months and new stats offer more. Continue reading
Apple’s iAds VIP Shares Your iTunes Purchase Data With Other Marketers
When Apple announced its new iAds mobile advertising network for the iPhone and iPad ,Steve Jobs promised features that “cannot be duplicated" by any competitor. It turns out that one. Continue reading
Bob Baker: Giving Music Consumers These 3 Choices Leads to More Revenue
This guest post comes from Bob Baker of TheBuzzFactor, author of the "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook," Berkleemusic's "Music Marketing 101" course, and many other books and music promotion resources. Are. Continue reading
Napster Goes Social With Facebook, Twitter & More
Best Buy owned Napster has added social features to its paid subscription and download music service. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr are all integrated to facilitate easy music sharing with. Continue reading
RealNetworks Post-Rhapsody Reports Small Profit From Lower Revenues
Q1 revenue fell 9% to $128.6M from $140.8M in the previous year quarter Net income of $3.2M or 5 cents a share vs. a net loss of $12.M or 10. Continue reading
Tunecore Adds Charts, Offers Impressive Sales Stats
Flat fee digital distributor TuneCore has added a weekly Top 20 Artists chart and Top 20 Songs chart compiled from iTunes daily trend reports. Along with the announcement came come. Continue reading
ReverbNation Adds Facebook Sharing Widget
ReverbNation has introduced a powerful yet simple to use widget that brings many the assets that artists have stored on RN including music and video onto their Facebook page and. Continue reading