Academics, Guns & Music: Dubber and Jez In Colombia For Unconvention Medellín
(Updated) Music business academic, pundit and consultant Andrew Dubber and his pal Jez, who together makeup the Music As Culture project, are in Colombia for Unconvention Medellin. Putting all of. Continue reading
TunesRights Opens Song Investment Marketplace
There are a variety of services that enable fans to invest in artists, but Swedish startup TunesRights.com takes the concept down to micro level with a platform that enables fans. Continue reading
Kyle Bylin’s “The Barriers Of Music Consumption” Essay Goes Wide via Music Business Registry
"The Barriers Of Music Consumption", one of the most read pieces ever by Hypebot Associate Editor Kyle Bylin with editing help from Refe Tutna of Creative Deconstruction has been republished. Continue reading
A Graphic Look At Shift In Smartphone Platforms
Which smartphone platforms should your website be optimized for? Which platform should you develop for first for that hot new band app your planning? It's a shifting landscape, and some. Continue reading
iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending May 17, 2010. Top 10 Singles 1. “California Gurls(feat. Snoop Dogg),” Katy Perry2. “OMG (feat. will.i.am),” Usher3. “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore),” B.o.B.4. “Not Afraid,”. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Facebook, Mobile Music, OZZfest, Ariel Hyatt, SoundCloud & More
Facebook to Launch “Simplistic” Privacy Choices Soon. (Wired's Epicenter) Mobile music downloads struggle to make headway. (Reuters)d In EU iTunes grabbed 28% of the mobile music download share. (Music Ally). Continue reading
WMG’s Edgar Bronfman Jr. Subject Of Tell All Book
"Fortune's Fool" To Be Released July 13th WMG CEO will be getting the dreaded tell all book treatment this summer when Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music, and an. Continue reading
Spotify Experiments With Two New Services
The evolution of Spotify continues with two new levels of service – Spotify Unlimited and Spotify Open. Today's additions each offer new approaches to the on-demand music service's two greatest. Continue reading
Overheard #SFMusicTech “Why Work With Labels?”
By all accounts yesterday's SF Music Tech gathering was filled with the usual stream of cutting edge ideas and information. Here are a few of the highlights: @indiequick: Best question. Continue reading
Should Indie Labels Sue Limewire Too?
While court challenges are a certainty, last week's victory by the RIAA and the major labels over Limewire was certainly a win for those fighting unauthorized downloading. The next day,. Continue reading
