The Real Reason Why Fans File-Share Music
I believe that there are many different reasons why fans file-share music. Also, I think that the longer music downloading occurs, the more we’re not talking about greedy fans, entitlement,. Continue reading
How Ze Frank Creates Music That Matters & Connects It With Complete Strangers
If you want to connect with people and engage them, there is much to learn from web comic Ze Frank. In this TED talk, he highlights the two music related. Continue reading
What The Music Industry Should Do About Copyright
This guest post is by Charlotta Hedman (@fjoms), a journalist who blogs for the Music 4.5 project, a series of events for the tech and music industries. Copyright is confusing.. Continue reading
Music Video Made With A Lite-Brite and 700,000 Pegs
David Crowder Band, a christian rock group, has created a music video for their song 'Shine' that uses Lite-Brite and 700,000 pegs. It is a rather cool animation effect and. Continue reading
Terra Firma & EMI vs. Citi Trial: No Written Proof
Yesterday during the trial with Citigroup, two Terra Firma employees, Kirsten Randell and Riaz Punja, supported the testimony of boss Guy Hands, that Citi banker David Wormsley had misled him. Continue reading
Can Christmas Cure Music’s YTD Sales Slump?
The pressure is on inside every major label, as radio promotion departments scramble to find a few major hit singles to help reverse yet another year to date sales slump.. Continue reading
‘Before The Music Dies’ Filmmaker Speaks Out
Ever wonder how a filmmaker with no music industry connections like Andrew Shapter scored interviews with Eric Clapton and Dave Matthews for his documentary 'Before The Music Dies'? In his. Continue reading
Investors Have Zero Interest In Financing Music Startups; It’s In The ’20th Century Media Bucket’
Patrick Bradley, founder of Ingenious Media, one of UK's leading media investment and advisory groups, says that he, like many other investors, put recorded music in the ’20th Century media. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Bruno Mars Strategy, Google Music India, FUGA Scores. Live Nation & More
Is it just me, or is surprisingly little real news or even excitement coming from CMJ this week? Unlike SXSW or even the smaller music and tech conferences, it seems. Continue reading
Overheard At #CMJ Music And Film Festival 2010
As you know, CMJ 2010 is taking place this week. Surprisingly, the attendees seem less than interested in posted music industry insight nuggets. Here's a few shiny diamonds I found. Continue reading
