Top 10 U.S. Music Sites
VEVO Tops December List (Updated) A launch week filled with technical problems did not stop new video hub VEVO from becoming the most trafficked music web site music in the. Continue reading
Will More Indie Labels Return To eMusic?
During 2007-08 several prominent indie records labels pulled their product from eMusic. Epitaph, Anti, Victory, Urge, Red House, Silva America, Tzadik and others left siting lower payouts – 30-35 cents. Continue reading
Major Label Price Fixing Lawsuit Reinstated
(UPDATED) The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has reinstated an antitrust lawsuit accusing all four major record labels of conspiring to fix prices for music downloads.. Continue reading
Full Text Of Label Price Fixing Court Decision
Feature Story: Major Label Price Fixing Lawsuit Reinstated STARR v. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KEVIN STARR, MATT PUTMAN, CINDY SELEY, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, DAVID. Continue reading
Glasser Steps Down As CEO Of RealNetworks
Founder Rob Glaser has stepped down as CEO of RealNetowrks. He will remain chairman of the board of directors. Robert Kimball has been appointed president and acting chief executive officer. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Labels v. Digital Britain, Consolidation?, EMI + FreeAllMusic, nuTsie & More
UPDATED: Record label trade association the BPI wants sweeping changes to UK online copyright practice in 11th hour amendments to the Digital Britain bill. (Register) More consolidation is ahead in. Continue reading
Sorry For The Twitterfeed Issue
Sorry, I've been having troubles with Twitterfeed lately. In fact, this post tests a new service RSS2twitter.Does anyone have a favorite RSS to Twitter service? PS: You can follow @hypebot. Continue reading
Slicethepie Act Scores Major Label Deal
UK act Scars On 45 had used fan funding platform Slicethepie to raise the money to record and release a record. That recording and the resulting promotion caught the attention. Continue reading
McDonald’s Uses Hip Hop With Mix Results
McD's Dollar Menus Ties With Dollar Van Demos McDonald's has cleverly paired its Dollar Menu with Dollar Van Demos – an online showcase of musicians, rappers and comedians performing inside. Continue reading
Forecaster Says 2010 Is Digital Music Tipping Point
2010 is the year the total dollars spent on digital music will surpass the sale of physical goods according to a new forecast. Paul Verna, eMarketer senior analyst and author. Continue reading
