“Hope For Haiti Now” Becomes First Digital Only Release To Reach U.S. #1
The benefit recording of the recent "Hope For Haiti Now" telethon will enter the U.S. album charts at #1 this week with about 175,000 units sold. The fact that this. Continue reading
Interview: Jeff Gomez of Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age (Pt. 2)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor, Read Part One Has the digital age made possible and brought forth the circumstances and tools necessarily to allow for the emergence of a middle class. Continue reading
Quincy Jones, Bill Withers & John Mayer Top ASCAP’s 5th Expo
Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and John Mayer will lead the list of speakers at the 5th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo. The three-day event will take place at the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: HP Launches Music Service, Vodafone Soars & More
#Midem Wednesday Tunecore has added Zune to its digital distribution offerings and will add other outlets in the coming months. PC maker Hewlett-Packard will launch a digital music service across. Continue reading
Spotify Starts To Look Serious
(Cannes) #Midem We7 To Launch Paid Premium Service Feb 1st For more than a year streaming music service Spotify has been the darling of the music press and it appears. Continue reading
Interview: Jeff Gomez of Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age (Pt. 1)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor, Read Part 2 Recently, I spoke with Jeff Gomez, who is the author of Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age and currently the director. Continue reading
Godin: “Great music, like a great idea, spreads.”
" Great means unsettling. Great means open to criticism. Great means booed off stage. And great music, like a great idea, spreads. Ideas that spread, win, and so the goal. Continue reading
Topspin Ups Game With Partnerships, UK Expansion
(Cannes) #Midem #Topspin At MIDEM this week, direct artist to fan platform Topspin announced a major expansion to its growing list of content partners. Topspin will showcase its first annual. Continue reading
Midem 2010 – Tuesday AM Update
(Cannes) #Midem The full MIDEM trade show was in full swing yesterday and it's now official: aattendance is down 13%. Many companies sent fewer delegates and Universal has no presence. Continue reading
More Midem 2010 Deals & Announcements
(Cannes) #Midem Tuesday AM MusicDNA is being touted as the successor to the MP3. It is based on an MP3 file, but also displays everything from lyrics, artwork and tour. Continue reading
