Justin Timberlake Says He Would’ve File-Shared Too
At a time when the RIAA and other trade organizations are trying their damnedest to disrupt the culture of file-sharing and persuade teenagers and college students alike to feel guilty. Continue reading
The Fleeting Value Of A Tweet: Statistics & Graphics
(UPDATED) While sharing with your Twitter followers is useful; the real hope of most tweeters is that their 140 characters go viral. But how often does that happen? And how. Continue reading
ReverbNation Partners With APM Music, Aims To Help Artists Find More Licensing Opportunities
Indie music marketing hub ReverbNation and APM Music have partnered to launch a “ReverbNation Music” library. The publishing company will assist in licensing this set of music into TV, movies,. Continue reading
Music Industry News: France Says Yes To YouTube, RIAA Pushes, Musician + Author = Crap & More
(UPDATED) Despite the RIAA's best efforts, as of today Mulve is still online. To be clear, I'm not a supporter of unauthorized file-sharing; and though I understand the desire to. Continue reading
Overheard @ Day 1 Of ADWEEK In NYC: “Widgets Have Inherited The Earth,” Argues Marc Ecko.
This guest post is by Max Willens, editor of We All Make Music, a website dedicated to helping musicians thrive in a post-label world. "As brands become more human [in. Continue reading
Animal Collective To Sell Shark Saving Shoes
Music marketers lecture artists to make more money by "extending their brand". Animal Collective decided to extend their band's brand to do some good. Each member of the group has. Continue reading
Why Trent Reznor Can’t Use Social Networks
To be sure, The Social Network is about more than just social networks and Facebook; there's a much larger story. But it is ironic that the person who scored the. Continue reading
Think There’s Room For Growth? 75% Of U.S. Didn’t Download Anything Last Quarter
A new NPD report, The Connected Experience: Building a Bridge Between Devices & Content, shows that while consumers are using connected devices to access digital entertainment content, there is still. Continue reading
80% Of American Public Does Not Support Government Mandated FM Tuners In Cell Phones
In retaliation to the survey that the National Association of Broadcasters conducted—that showed 78% of the American public would consider paying a one-time fee of 30¢ to gain access to. Continue reading
Lady Gaga Becomes Last.fm’s Most Deleted Artist
Could this be the beginning of the end? Lady Gaga has now added the distinction of taking the top positions on Last.fm's latest "Most Unwanted Scrobbles" list. Seven of her. Continue reading
