Turning Mediocre Fan Videos Into Promo Gold
From the one of the Scandanavian labels behind the the Swedish Model (more on that soon, but think "fan and tech friendly label consortium" ) comes a way to turn. Continue reading
Majors Withdraw From IFPI Hong Kong
In a sudden announcement in Hong Kong yesterday, all four majors revealed that they were pulling out of the IFPI in Hong Kong and they will be setting up a. Continue reading
China Blocks iTunes Over Tibet Album
China has blocked internet users from accessing the iTunes Music Store after a group of atheletes downloaded the Songs For Tibet protest compilation while housed in the Olympic Village near. Continue reading
Warner Music Partners With MusicMakesFriends
Warner Music International and the popular European online music community, MusicMakesFriends today announced a content and revenue partnership. Warner Music’s catalog of will be available on MusicMakesFriends’ streaming platform in. Continue reading
CD Baby Pacts With RightsFlow For Artist Services
DiscMaker owned CD Baby has partnered with to allow the 240,000 artists that CD Baby distributes in the US to license, account, and pay music publishers for download sales. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Briefing: EMI Loosing Bands, Net Radio & More
> Turbulence caused by the restructuring at EMI is providing an opening for several artists to try to leave the label group. (FT) > Support is growing for blanket music. Continue reading
RoyaltyShare Buys Broad St. Digital’s Rightsrouter
RoyaltyShare has acquired Broad Street Digital and their Rightsrouter platform from Arbinet. As part of the sale, RoyaltyShare and Arbinet will also work together to explore business opportunities presented by. Continue reading
Join Today’s Podcast
We’ll be recording podcast #3 Wenesday at 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST. If you would like to join us live and participate in the discussion follow these steps: Call 619-276-6333. Continue reading
Ringback Revenue On Rise
With consumers increasingly able to create their own ringtones, carrier controlled ringback tones are on track to lead mobile music by 2012, according to new research from MultiMedia Intelligence. With. Continue reading
Music Needs To Support Lower Drinking Age
COMMENTARY: The music industry should follow the lead of the consortium of major college and university presidents who this week called for the US to lower the legal drinking age. Continue reading
OurStage Adds More Indie Gig Opportunities
Indie music discovery site OurStage has added four new partners to its free online gig and talent finder resource Marketplace: music festivals Noise Pop and RedGorilla and artists Matt Nathanson. Continue reading
