Why Stevie Nicks Is Still Wrong (Part Two)
Let's review: Last week, famed Fleetwood Mac front-woman Stevie Nicks said a few provocative statements about the impact of the Internet on rock music and expressed her concern about how. Continue reading
DRM Tech Provider Intertrust Buys Seeqpod Assets
DRM technology provider Intertrust Technologies Corporatiohas has acquired all the software and patents developed by SeeqPod. via a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding. Intertrust has not acquired the Seeqpod domain name. . Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Aug. 30, 2010 Top 10 Singles1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry2. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz3. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem5.. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Spends $840,000 In Just Three Months On Lobbying
Universal Music spent $840,000 in Q2 to lobby the US federal government, according to documents filed on July 20th. UMG lobbyists focuced their efforts on Congress, the Office of Management. Continue reading
MySpace Now Syncs Updates To Facebook
While it's quite nice of MySpace to extend users the ability to sync their pages with their Facebook profiles I'm not sure if Facebook will be extending them the same. Continue reading
Initial CMJ Artist Line-Up Announced, Early Registration Discounts End Today
Early bird registration discounts for the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010 end at midnight tonight August 31st. You can register here. And while more bands will be announced. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: iTunes Samples, Facebook Down, Arcade Fire + Google, Twitter OAuth. Old Kentucy Blogger Gets Job & More
Apple's music event is tomorrow. We'll skip most of the rumors and deliver the facts as they become available. Don't forget that there's one week left to enter our Data. Continue reading
OK Go Weighs In On Net Neutrality & Music Industry
Known more notably for his role as frontman of the viral video and YouTube sensations OK Go and his perspective on being that very thing on a record label that. Continue reading
Zaptunes: Unlimited MP3 Downloads For Just $25 A Month. To Good To Be True?
Free For The Next 30 Days San Francisco based Zaptunes has launched offering unlimited DRM free mp3 downloads for $25 per month. They say they're adding songs constantly, but have. Continue reading
Blog It: How The Web Changed Music Criticism
Two words: Almost Famous. It may be cliché but this was the movie that spurned my foray into music. The fact that you could travel around the country with a. Continue reading