Rewind: Terra Firma Loses, Apple Extends Song Previews, 2K Artists On Ping, Spotify Pays & More
Terra Firma loses to Citigroup in court, Roger Faxon responds. Spotify is on track to pay labels $60M in 2010, will it let them in? Apple moves to 90-second song. Continue reading
EMI CEO Roger Faxon Responds To Loss In Court
Responding to this week's loss by EMI owner Terra Firma in its lawsuit against lender Citigroup drew this response from EMI chief Roger Faxon: "EMI has had a solid operational. Continue reading
Video: Why Your Web Startup Will Likely Fail
After seeing The Social Network, some people may have gotten the idea that web startups are easy. It's just a matter of going viral and being really smart. Add in. Continue reading
The Importance Of Living And Connecting In Person
Too often, artists and professionals use digital media to make local connections, forgetting that tweets and text messages are poor substitutes for real human beings. By keeping our digital devices always on,. Continue reading
Video: Monetizing The Concert Experience
Midem recently posted the video of a portion of the panel I hosted earlier this year, Monetizing the Concert Experience, and after yesterday's dismal earnings report from Live Nation it. Continue reading
How Hollerado Stayed Full-Time Musicians, Avoided Real Jobs, & Sold Records In Zip-Lock Bags
Recently, I spoke with Dean Baxter, who is the bassist for the Canadian indie rock group Hollerado. In this interview Baxter talks about the various guerilla marketing tactics that his. Continue reading
3 Familar Case Studies On The New Music Business
Time Magazine has conducted a few interviews with David Kuskek at Berklee College of Music. The result is three short case studies on the new music industry. They're familiar stories,. Continue reading
Why Is Music Cheaper Now? It’s Supply & Demand.
Artists such as Sufjan Stevens think that selling albums for $3.99 is unfair, but Stevens does not recognize that the market has caused prices to fall. Brian Franke explains why. Continue reading
More Legal Services Needed To Counter Piracy
According to a report by James Myring at BDRC Continental, the best way to counter music piracy is to create more legal services. At the Media Research Group conference in. Continue reading
Live Nation Q3 Down, Promises A More Social Future
News & Commentary: To almost no ones surprise, Live Nation reported a drop in net income for the quarter ending September 30th to $51.4 million from $69.25 million last year.. Continue reading
