More Music Industry News: WordPress Troubles, Grooveshark, Guy Hands, Spotify & More
Millions of WordPress hosted and WordPress VIP blogs have gone offline several times in the last 12 hours. (Mashable) Grooveshark Wins Discovery Ruling in UMG Copyright Suit. (Law.com) Special Report:. Continue reading
Korn Boycotts The Use Of BP Oil Products On Tour
And Encourages You to Do the Same In a response to the BP oil spill tragedy, the nu-metal act Korn has decided to boycott their products while on tour this. Continue reading
Give The Gift Of Music: Old Idea Gets New Logo
RIAA Says: Campaign Taps "Desire To Share" Music The RIAA and NARM have "refreshed" the once quite popular 30 year old Give The Gift Of Music promotion with a new. Continue reading
Online Viewing Shifts Towards Longer Videos
A new eMarketer survey points to a brighter future for online concerts and other forms of long form music videos. “If the first iteration of online video was about silly. Continue reading
Decibel: Music Metadata On Steroids
Could More Info Mean More Music Discovery? Remember pouring over album liner notes to learn who played that great sax solo on the new Stones album? OK maybe you're too. Continue reading
Ask the Readers: Examples of Music Experiences
I’m in the process of brain-storming a short essay and could use your help. Central to the topic is the shift in the music industry from being product centric business. Continue reading
New Music Seminar & OurStage Announce “Artist On the Verge” Project & Award
Hypebot 2 For 1 Discount If You Register Now The New Music Seminar, which is being held July 19 – 21 in New York City, and OurStage are teaming up. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Buying Fans, Second Lie Layoffs, Bing Gets Social, bigMETHOD & More
(UPDATED) Is there any point in 'buying' your fans? – Companies are preying on desperate musicians by selling them Twitter followers, Facebook fans and even download sales. But only a. Continue reading
Nettwerk Music Shifts Distribution To WMG’s ADA
Makes 3 Key Executive Appointments (UPDATE 2) Nettwerk Music Group is shifting its U.S. distribution from Sony to Warner Music Group's indie arm Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA). The deal. Continue reading
OK STOP: Marketing and Music Videos
Since the launch of MTV in 1981, the music video has played a central role in music marketing. So much in fact, that even back then there was large cache. Continue reading
