ReverbNation And Bandzoogle Partner For D.I.Y. Artist Web Site Builder
D.I.Y. music marketing platform ReverbNation is partnering with website software provider Bandzoogle to launch Site Builder. The new offering enables easy yet robust self-created web sites that automatically integrate content. Continue reading
MySpace Cuts 66% Of International Staff
In a second wave of major restructuring, MySpace announced this morning that it will cut 300 of its 450 international staffers and close at least four overseas offices.. The moves. Continue reading
Killing Itself to Live: How the Record Industry Conceived It’s Own Demise
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Throwaway culture, while, perhaps, not limited to commercialized music, appears to stem from highly and quickly popularized songs that are file-shared and listened to for a. Continue reading
UPlaya Cuts Multi-Tiered Alliance With The Orchard
Music Intelligence Solutions' Uplaya has inked a multi-tiered partnership with The Orchard to distribute filtered content souced by its Hit Song Science hit prediction technology and Music Universe discovery solution.. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Brief: More MySpace Cuts, Bylin’s Best, Irish Troubles, Flamming Lips, LiveStub & More
Kyle Bylin weighs in today with what is probably his best post to date Killing Itself to Live: How the Record Industry Conceived It’s Own Demise. It's a must read. Continue reading
WMG’s Edgar Bronfman Jr. On “Risk Capital” And Artist Exploitation
"Fundamentally, we are the risk capital. We're prepared to take the capital risk on a new artist and we're building a company so that we can exploit on behalf of. Continue reading
A2IM & AIM: Indie Trades Groups Join Forces
US independent music trade organization A2IM is joining forces with its UK counterpart AIM to provide members access to databases, contacts lists, "how to" guides and other resources from both. Continue reading
Looking Beyond The Music Industry For Inspiration
It's easy to be critical of the music industry and far more difficult to offer solutions. As I wrote today on the MidemNet blog, from Bob Lefsetz to Hypebot, there. Continue reading
Interview: Dalton Conley of Elsewhere, U.S.A.
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Today I spoke with Dalton Conley, who is University Professor of the Social Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University. Continue reading
