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
Map Pinpoints Over 200 Detroit Record Labels
Someone has created a Google Map that pinpoints over 200 Detroit record labels throughout history. In their blog post, they say that they have been working on the project for. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Bye Bye B-Sides, Apple Hires, Robertson Sounds Off, Touring, DJ Shadow & More
Sirius XM Grows Revenue In Q3. (FMQB) Why the iPod is the Greatest Gadget of the 21st Century. (Cnet) Introducing Last.fm Kinect. (Last.fm) Apple hires Warner executive to pave way for streaming iTunes. (Geek) The dos. Continue reading
Terra Firma Loses To Citi, Could Mean End Of EMI
(UPDATED) A NYC has jury ruled today that a Citigroup banker did not lie to Guys Hands and Terra Firma about a rival bid. The loss could force Terra Firma. Continue reading
Insurance Agents Say Downloads Have No Value
A carefully aquired digital music collection has no value if a home or apartment is burglarized or damaged according to most home insurance policies. In fact, just a quarter of. Continue reading
2 Months After Launch iTunes Ping Has Authorized Only 2000 Artists
An email sent to iTunes users this morning touted its Ping music social network which "lets you follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they're talking about,. Continue reading
Make Attractive Physical Objects Fans Want To Buy
Over at Pirate Verbatim, a new blog that chronicles artists' thoughts on file-sharing, a great quote went up from Phil Elverum. He's the man behind Mount Eerie and The Microphones.. Continue reading
Saved By The Social Media Sobriety Test
We've all been there. You come home from a late night show pumped and ready to post details and photos of the evening's events to every social networking site you. Continue reading
Why The Music Industry Has No 10-Year Plan
Vijay Nair is a TED Fellow and band manager. In an interview on the TED blog, Nair was asked where he thought the music industry in India is going next.. Continue reading
News Corp Gives MySpace Just Months To Improve
Just as the new MySpace logo dropped the word "space, MySpace execs saw their own space to improve the social network evaporate yesterday as News Corp executives put them on. Continue reading
