More Music Industry News: New Sales Low, Spotify Delays, Best Buy, EMI vs. Citi, TuneUp & More
The story of a makeover at eMusic broke yesterday. Deals with more major labels appear imminent along with other shifts that will fundamentally change the subscription music service. That the. Continue reading
eMusic Close To Signing More Major Labels As Part Of Planned November Relaunch
(UPDATED) eMusic is reportedly working on deals with EMI and Universal as part of a plan to relaunch its subscription music service in November. They already have deals with WMG,. Continue reading
“The Winners Take Advantage Of The Building Blocks To Generate Community And Commerce,” Says Patrick Sullivan, CEO of RightsFlow
Recently, I spoke with Patrick Sullivan, who is the cofounder, President, and CEO of RightsFlow, a mechanical licensing and royalty payment technology platform. In this interview, Sullivan talks about the. Continue reading
How Technology Is Transforming & Challenging The Live Performing Arts: Ben Cameron Speaks At TED
In this TED talk, Ben Cameron, who is Director, Arts, at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, talks about the state of the live arts and questions whether or not they. Continue reading
New Twitter Offers More Opportunities For Music
Twitter has been expanding its on the web offering far beyond the boundaries of 144 characters. But enhancements rolling out to users starting yesterday offer an even richer online experience. Continue reading
A Music World That Centers On The Fan
How Information Empowers and Changes Music Fandom (UPDATED) In less than a decade, the record and music industries have shifted from being artist-centric to revolving around the fan. The focal. Continue reading
Top Ten Reasons Why Listeners Think Radio Sucks
No surprise to anyone, the National Association of Broadcasters still wants government mandated FM tuners to be put in your cell phone. The revelation though is that they are now. Continue reading
Serve The Fan: Topspin Adds VIP Access
A cornerstone of modern music marketing is the understanding that artists have different levels of fans. Some just want a free single; while others will pay well for access to. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Google Music, Spotify, Thumbplay, Gail Zappa, VEVO, Blackwell & More
(UPDATED) Lots of action at WMG yesterday as the executives suites at both Warner Brothers Records and indie arm ADA and Rhino all saw major shakeups. But as talented and. Continue reading
