Spotify U.S. Launch Stalled Again
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek declined to comment on the U.S. launch of his company at the recent D:Dive into Mobile conference. This has led to speculation that the much hoped. Continue reading
ASCAP Links With RightsFlow
ASCAP and RightsFlow have partnered to offer mechanical licensing services to ASCAP's nearly 400,000 songwriter, composer and publisher members through RightsFlow’s Limelight online utility. ASCAP members will receive a 25%. Continue reading
Barry Weiss, Doug Morris, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz And A Game Of Musical Chairs At Sony & Universal
We know that Sony Music CEO Rolf Schmidt-Holtz is stepping down. We also know that he top candidate to succeed him, Barry Weiss, current CEO of Sony's RCA Jive, is. Continue reading
Music Industry News: MediaNet CEO Resigns, Live Nation, Music Salary Study, Chrome & More
MediaNet CEO Alan McGlade has departed the company. He has been replaced by Stephen Barraclough who joins from the CFO position at EMI. Goldman Sachs analyst sees upside for Live. Continue reading
Viinyl.com: Quick Interactive Single Song Sites
Canadian start-up Viinyl turns single songs into a quick but robust interactive website. Cuurently in beta, think of it as a digital version of the 45rpm single with artwork, lyrics. Continue reading
Should An Artist Sign A 360º Deal?
From the man that brought you Managing Musical Artists in the new Digital World comes Should An Artist Sign A 360º Deal? In this new video, Peter Malkin grills a. Continue reading
A Four-Part New Year’s Exercise For Musicians
On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt reminisces on this past year and poses some questions that you should answer. Her four part exercise will help artists or anyone in the. Continue reading
How To Spend 15% Less Time Reading E-mail
Whether you're an artist or a manager, this statistic is very important to know. Just by turning on Gmail's latest Priority Inbox function, users now spend 15% less time reading. Continue reading
Google Says It Can Do Music 10x Better Than iTunes
Google publicly promised an ambitious music service including subscriptions and a cloud music locker months ago, but talks with the labels appear to have stalled. Google Vice President Andy Rubin. Continue reading
Online Music Label Clears 1M In Sales In 2 Years
(UPDATED) After two years in operation, DFTBA Records has now sold a total of $1,000,000 in music and merch. Two YouTubers founded the company in 2008 who wanted make being a. Continue reading
