#musicmonday Tops Twitter Trends
#musicmonday, where users tweet about their favorite new music, was the most used hashtag on Twitter in 2009. #sxsw was number three on the list. Beyond those two, Susan Boyle. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Free iPhone App
Thanks to the folks at MotherApp, Hypebot has a brand spankin' new free iPhone app that streams the full RSS feed. You can find it in the iPhone App or. Continue reading
7 Christmas Gifts For Every Musician On Your List
Give a musician a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a musician to fish; and you've fed him for a lifetime Musicians are hard not hard to buy. Continue reading
Copyright Criminals To Air Jan. 19 On PBS
Copyright Criminals, a new documentary that examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money will air. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: RDIO, EMI Minus S-Curve?, Idol + Hulu & More
RDIO: Skype/Kazaa Founders Launch Skeletal Version of Rdio Streaming App. (Epicenter) Watch this one… EMI's Capitol idea: Greenberg could get offer to run record label. – EMI's precarious financial situation. Continue reading
Is Amazon MP3 Headed For The Cloud?
Many in the digital music space believe that Apple's purchase of Lala is an indication that iTunes will soon be helping consumers move their music into the cloud for everywhere. Continue reading
Pandora Tops 40M Users, Attracts New Ad $’s
Pandora topped 40 million total registered users in early December – a number roughly equivalent to the combined population of the 30 largest U.S. cities. 20 million of those users. Continue reading
Capital EMI Sues Vimeo Over Lip Synch Videos
EMI's Capital Records is suing video sharing site Vimeo over what the site call lip dub videos. The problem, says the lawsuit is just not that Vimeo shares these video,. Continue reading
Music Ally’s 2009 Guide To Digital Music Startups
Music Ally’s 200 Digital Music Startups Of 2008 got so much attention last year, that they decided to do it again. This A-Z list is based on companies that they. Continue reading
Fight Against Merger Of TicketMaster & Live Nation Goes Digital
A new website has been launched by a coalition formed by members of congress, industry trade associations and public advocacy groups to rally support against the pending Live Nation and. Continue reading
