More Music Industry News: Changes At Nokia, MySpace Beats Ping, Radiohead, Mellencamp, Beiber & More
Lots of music biz 2.0 stories breaking for a Monday: Slicethepie has retooled and partnered with Fontana UMG, YouTube is testing a new d.i.y. live video platform, but you have. Continue reading
REWIND: Bandcamp Charges For Free Downloads, Billboard Targets Unsigned Artists, Amazon Shuts Down AmieStreet, Songza Gets A Facelift, & More
(UPDATED2) This week in the music and record industries tons of news broke. Major announcements relate to Bandcamp, Billboard, iTunes, Ping, and Eminem. As well, The Hypebot Hit Song Contest. Continue reading
Free Downloads Are No Longer “Free” In Bandcamp
Almost two months ago, Bandcamp switched from a free to paid service. Some of their users were less happy than others, but, from my understanding, a number of them loved. Continue reading
Billboard & MySpace Want Musicians To Pay $100 To Become “Dreamseekers”
(UPDATED) For decades Billboard has been a must-read source for the music industry. Now, the narrowing influence of the major labels along with the growth of the independent sector and. Continue reading
How To Get Fans To Spend 9 Min. With A 3 Min. Song
Interactive music solution developer MXP4 has released Facebook apps. Such apps present fans with a social-music experience in tandem with a video game-like atmosphere within their favorite artists’ Facebook page;. Continue reading
Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals To Yourself
In this TED talk, Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, tells us why we should consider keeping our goals to ourselves. The act of announcing your plans makes you less. Continue reading
How Much Does It Cost To Run iTunes? Hint: It’s Big.
Like anyone in the record and music industries, you’ve probably wondered to yourself how much it costs to run iTunes. Well, you’re not alone. According to the app developer and. Continue reading
Infographic: As Online Video Soars, Don’t Forget TV
With all of the excitement around the growth of online video and how its opening new avenue for music discovery, it's easy to forget that people still watch a lot. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Posse Gets $’s & EMI, Zune’s Future?, Sean Parker, Pandora Apps Rise, OurStage, The Orchard & More
(UPDATED) Well, another week has gone by without Google naming its new head of music (Sorry Ted, be patient.) Apple got some unusual mixed press surrounding Ping including it's handling. Continue reading
