More Music Industry News: Nokia Coming, MediaNet, Mulligan Moving, AOL @ SXSW, Pirate Bay Trial
The demise of the music industry is visible everywhere but in the facts. – If music executives sold bottled water, they'd be calling for a ban on tapwater downloads. But. Continue reading
Gaelic Storm Follows Recipe For Email Success
Gaelic Storm has grown from playing pubs to selling out theaters with no label and almost no airplay. Their success has come in large part because the band and Matt. Continue reading
ScatterTunes V-Album Takes On Apple’s iTunes LP
Can the album format be saved? Does adding bonus content encourage fans to open their wallets? ITunes LP hoped so, but so far few have embraced the format. Entering the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: imeem’s Caldwell Is Back, EMI, Rock Band 3, Mexico, Redeye & More
imeem founder Dalton Caldwell has raised $370,000 of a proposed $600,000 for his stealth startup Mixed Media Labs (Venture Beat) Same old song at EMI? Charles Allen seems a surprising. Continue reading
CEO Leoni-Sceti Out At EMI
(UPDATED) Charles Allen To Step In As Executive Chairman Elio Leoni-Sceti, EMI Music’s Chief Executive will be leaving the company on March 31st. Leoni-Sceti came to the company with background. Continue reading
Amazon’s Daily Deal Skirmish Offers Reminder Of Apple’s Power Over The Major Labels
According to recent reports, Apple has been aggressively discouraging labels from participating in Amazon MP3's Daily Deal. Feature a new release there, the labels have been told, and your release. Continue reading
OK Go Exits EMI To Re-Release Album D.I.Y.
After a public dust up with EMI over the label's refusal to allow viral embedding of their recent video, OK Go has exited EMI and will re-release their latest album. Continue reading
Sonicbids Offers $4000 In SXSW Tour Support
Sonicbids is offering one band $4000 to support their trip to SXSW and 4 city tour. You’ve got to be one of the hundreds of Sonicbids bands playing SXSW to. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: MySpace Overhaul, Jelli, ITunes LP, Pink Floyd Sues EMI & More
MySpace Readies Site Overhaul To Rekindle Growth (Reuters, paidContent) Jelli and Triton Media Launch Crowdsourced Radio Into National Syndication (press release) Is the iTunes LP a failure? (Billboard) Pink Floyd. Continue reading
