More Music Industry News: iTunes Hacked, RightsFlow + Rhapsody, BBC 6 OK, NMS NYC & More
Apple App Store and iTunes Accounts Hacked, Say Reports. (PC World) RightsFlow has announced a deal to provide bulk mechanical licensing, administration and reporting support for Rhapsody. RightsFlow will provide. Continue reading
BBC 6Music Is Saved
(UPDATED) This morning, the BBC Trust announced their decision to save BBC 6Music. Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the Trust, shared the group's conclusions of their recent review in a. Continue reading
More Music Indusry News: EMI $’s, 10M Gagas, Google Music In Q4, Reznor Scores Facebook & More
Despite the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., we will be checking in and covering any breaking news. Investors clear path to more cash for EMI if it's needed. (Evening. Continue reading
Last Week On Music Think Tank
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Arial Hyatt: A look at crowdfunding. Rick Goetz: How to find a manager. Esther O'Connor: Marketing in the brave new media world. Chris. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
SoundExchange chief John Simpson to step down. Sonicbids adds executives from Yahoo and Monster.com. The power of offline promotion. Disney buys mobile music game maker Tapulous. The iPhone 4 sells. Continue reading
Data: How Do Major Acts Use Social Media?
Famecount publishes charts of the top music artists on social networking sites based on their friend and follower counts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Sandbox has done a great job. Continue reading
Swedish Pirate Party To Run Pirate Bay From Inside Swedish Parliment Building
The Swedish Pirate Party has announced that they will to run the Pirate Bay from inside the Swedish Parliment building. The party says that they will use the parliamentary immunity. Continue reading
New iTunes In The Cloud Rumors Surface
There's little doubt iTunes in the cloud is on the way. But when and with what capabilities remain unknowns. Yesterday, however. A usually knowledgeable Boy Genius Report quoted an anonymous. Continue reading
Apples iAds: Imagine The Possibilities
This first look at Apple's new iPhone iAds advertising platform comes courtesy of ad giant Chiat/Day and it has nothing to do with music. But as you watch this pitch. Continue reading
Shirky: How Cognitive Surplus Changes Everything
(UPDATED) At the moment, I'm working my way through Clay Shirky's new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age and I'm enjoying it very much. This talk. Continue reading
