VEVO Update & Why The Rocky Start May Not Matter
Things are improving at new music video site VEVO, though some timeouts continue. The company reportedly added 25 servers overnight and is working to improve the user exper But in. Continue reading
Digital Distributor IRIS Shifts Into Growth Mode
Independent digital distributor IRIS has added several category leading labels to its catalog: Metropolis Records, BYO, Mt. Fuji, In The Fishtank, and Pocketsongs. IRIS is one of a handful of. Continue reading
Music Grabs 9 Of Top 10 Most Viral Videos Of 2009
With the excpeption of the trailer for the mega-hit film Twilight Saga: New Moon, every spot in the Ten Most Viral Videos of 2009 went to music. Tracking firm Visible. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Google Almost Bought Lala, SeeqPod, Pandora In-Car,
Google almost bought Lala just before Apple did. (WSJ) If only… The latest on the wind-down of music startup SeeqPod. (paidContent) "4 Ways One Big Database Would Help Music Fans,. Continue reading
Billboard & The Hollywood Reporter Sold
Are Layoffs Ahead? (UPDATED) A variety of sources are reporting that Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter have been sold to group led by James Finkelstein and Pluribus Capital Management. Rupert's. Continue reading
EMI & IODA Sign With Ad Supported Guvera
U.S. Launch Coming February 2010 Ad supported music has become a mindfield for digital music startups. We7, Spotify, MySpace and YouTube have their own take on the model and level. Continue reading
Can VEVO Recover From A Rough First Day?
Yesterday was a tough day for new music video site VEVO. The backing of 2 major labels, $300 million form Adu Dhabi and tech from Google and you still couldn't. Continue reading
The Square = More Mechandise Sales
This guest post is from Christopher Joel, an independent musician from Nashville, TN who plays with The Intrepid Travelers and is the author of Your Band Blog: How to Use. Continue reading
Tube Time Continues To Rise
Nielsen’s latest Three Screen Report shows strong year over year viewing growth with online video up 34.9% and DVR use up 21.1%. Given the consistent spike in usage among the. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Ian vs. Bob, Apple Tablets, Imeem Anger, Facebook Privacy & More
Ian Rogers: @lefsetz vs. @iancr: Mixing sincerity and marketing on Twitter. (Fistfulayen) A new platform for iTunes LP? Expect a spring launch of Apple's $1000 tablet. (AllThingsDigital) Digital music distributor. Continue reading
