More Music Industry News: we7 Loses Money, The Real Cost Of Free, Gene Simmons, Startups & More
Yesterday at the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit, Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, confided to the audience that the site's registered userbase has reached 65 million. In other news, UK music streaming. Continue reading
VEVO: Now On-Demand & On Google TV
(UPDATED) Google TV users can now view music videos and related media, on demand or via autoplay, through VEVO. This means fans can now watch VEVO content from the web,. Continue reading
Overheard At FMC Policy Summit #fmc10
As you may know, The Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit is taking place right now. As you may not know, they have a live webcast running that you should. Continue reading
The Orchard Partners With iConcerts; Adds Digital Retail Access To Live Concert Footage
Indie music distributor The Orchard has partnered with iConcerts. The Orchard will market an iConcerts branded channel within internet video outlets, mobile video platforms, and digital devices in North America. Continue reading
Arcade Fire: “Major Labels Just Lost Their Way.”
In early August, Arcade Fire was profiled in The New Yorker by Sasha Frere-Jones. Some argued that the piece was against major labels, because Arcade Fire existed mostly outside their. Continue reading
Why Don’t You Join The Conversation Already?
For how concerned most people seem about the future of music and creators in the digital age, you'd be surprised that there aren't more people talking about it. This is. Continue reading
“It Isn’t A Great Reset, Just An Evolution,” Says Lee Parsons, CEO of Ditto Music; Interview Part 2
Last week I posted part one of my interview with Lee Parsons, the CEO of Ditto Music. In the second half of this segment Parsons talks about the different types. Continue reading
Napster, The Movie; What Happened To The Film?
With all this fuss over The Social Network, it got Tamara Conniff, the founder of The Comet, wondering why a movie about Napster never found its way into production. It. Continue reading
Did AT&T Just Copy This Singer’s Music Video?
What would you do if you released a music video and a month later an advertising spot for AT&T came out that mirrored the concept of your video? What if. Continue reading
50 Million Digital Albums Sold In The UK
New figures released by BPI to The Telegraph indicate that the '500 millionth single download was purchased in the UK last week.' Also, UK digital album sales have topped the. Continue reading
