Survey: 20% Listen To Pandora, Alt Rock Tumbles & Other Major Shifts In Youth Listening Patterns
Edison Researh's American Youth Study 2010 offers a significant survey of the media and technology habits of America's 12-24 year-olds. The new study reveals signifigant shifts in their musical preferences,. Continue reading
4 Reasons Why Fans Are File-Sharing Your Music (That You Can Change…)
(UPDATED) If you follow the arguments surrounding file-sharing close enough you'd assume that file-sharers are the kind of moral lacking scum of the Earth that would consider pushing their own. Continue reading
Nielson Clarifies Digital Sales Report
After a stating last week that U.S. digital sales we're flat, Nielson is now clarifying their findings. "The initial Nielsen analysis was focussed exclusively on digital single sales and did. Continue reading
“Free Music Is Always Going To Win,” Says Lee Parsons, CEO of Ditto Music; Interview Part 1
Recently, I spoke with Lee Parsons, who is currently the CEO of Ditto Music. As of midsummer, they were distributing around 12,000 artists online and had 7 UK top 40. Continue reading
Cartoon: Record Labels Adopt The Radiohead Model!
What would it look like if record labels adopted the Radiohead "pay what you want" model; not for what fans pay for releases, but rather with what the labels pay. Continue reading
BT Digital Awards Best For Music Discovery, Promotion, Music Blog, App, Site & More
At last night's BT Digital Music Awards in London, one of the few awards that honors musicians as well as the digital media and technology sectors, Songkick, iTunes, YouTube, BBC. Continue reading
Apple Settles Digital Music Dist. Patent Lawsuit
Apple has become the latest defendant to settle infringement allegations from Sharing Sound over a patent for online music distribution. Enforcement of the suit would have made operating a music. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: U.S. Legislation Stalls, Windfall For EMI, Trademarking Music & More
Congratulations! We all made it through another week. Don't forget that every Saurday, we publish REWIND: The Music Industry's Week in Review and highlights from a week of posts on. Continue reading
Anonymous Wishes The RIAA Would ‘Go The Fuck Away Altogether’ And ‘Remove The Barbaric Laws’
In an interview with Panda Labs, a member from Anonymous, the group behind the attacks that forced the RIAA and MPAA sites offine, clarified their position in the file-sharing debates.. Continue reading
Unprofitable VEVO Has “10’s Of Millions” In Revenue
Vevo's revenue is in the "tens of millions," collected through sponsorships and advertising, but the site is still not profitable, CEO Rio Caraeff told an audience at TechCrunch Disrupt yesterday.. Continue reading
