Should Digital Collections Be Worth Something?
On Music Think Tank, Kyle Bylin ponders the value of digital collections and ownership. Ebooks and music are digital collections that are worth nothing. With the increasing popularity of ebooks. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Apple To Sell $2B in Apps In 2011, $1,200 CD Boxsets, The Superstar Effect & More
The Superstar Effect. (Lefsetz) Apple Will Sell $2B in Apps in 2011. (TC) CD box sets are priced up to $1,200. (NO) How Apple Reinvented Music Distribution. (Giz) More Music. Continue reading
Let’s Stay Home Instead… Live Music Sales Decline
In 2010, the number of tickets sold dropped 12% from the 2009 level of 29.9 million. You may not be able to download a concert, but you can stay home. Continue reading
Bruce Houghton: 8 Things I Hope For The New Music Industry In 2011
1. The Rise Of The Musical Middle Class – We talk about a long tail of artists – a new era with fewer superstars but more musicians and other creatives. Continue reading
How To Avoid Failure In Your Social-Media Campaign
50% of social-media campaigns will fail. That prediction comes from Gartner. From the perspective of interactive marketer Adam Kmiec, "Social media has become a self-propelled hype factory." Every day another. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Dec. 27, 2010: Top Singles: 1. "Grenade," Bruno Mars2. "Firework," Katy Perry3. "We R Who We R," Ke$ha4. "What's My Name?" Rihanna, Drake5. "Raise Your Glass,". Continue reading
Kyle Bylin: 4 Things I Hope For The New Music Industry In 2011
Ready or not, 2011 is upon us. The new music industry has traveled down a long and winding road. It's not over yet. As 2010 passes by, many predictions are. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Facebook Overtakes Google, Radiohead Pay-What-You-Want, & Marketing Trends
4 Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2011. (Mashable) Facebook Overtakes Google As Most Visited Website In 2010. (TC) 65% of internet users have bought content online. (Ars) Radiohead Charity Pay-What-You-Want. Continue reading
Music Industry Tops Worldwide Digital Cease & Desist Orders In 2010
Clearinghouse ChillingEffects logged 12,000 DMCA cease and desist notices, some for a single URL and others like for The Pirate Bay containing hundreds. Across all categories and territories, the music. Continue reading
Echo Nest To Power New BBC Music Channels
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has announced a deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation to power the clip-to-clip recommendations in the BBC's nw Music Showcase – a media aggregation. Continue reading
