After 10 Million In Sales Rednex Leave Label For Pirate Bay Release
Swedish band Rednex have sold more than 10 million records over the last 20 years. Best know for the single "Cotton Eye Jow" which went #1 in eight countries including. Continue reading
10 Digital Media Trends To Watch in 2010
The upheaval being felt in the music industry is playing out is similar ways throughout the entire entertainment and media industries. What's ahead for 2010 is anyone's guess, but that. Continue reading
MusicScout: Instant Location Based Fan Feedback
Duncan Freeman, the man behind Band Metrics, has added another venture, MusicScout. It's a free location aware mobile music smartphone app that enables you to express your thoughts about the. Continue reading
Iggy Pop Shares His Little Iggy In New Ad
It's not as bad as you think it will be as 70's CBGB's stalwart Iggy Pop shares his "Little Iggy" with the world. In fact, this insurance ad is actually. Continue reading
Artist Mgt Conference Sets Oct. NYC Date
Artist Management Conference 2010 has been announced for New York on October 14-15th. The gathering will bring together artist managers, self-managed artists, and other music industry professionals to discuss ways. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News – Jelli Raises $2M, French Mull Google Arts Tax, MusicWeek Retreats & More
Jelli raises $2 million to democratize radio with well-known angels aboard. (VentureBeat) French panel suggests taxing Google to fund the arts. (AP) Viacom, YouTube inch toward courtroom showdown. (CNet) What. Continue reading
Lundvall Steps Aside At Blue Note After 25 Years
Ian Ralfini promoted to President of Blue Note and Manhattan Bruce Lundvall, who has been at the helm of Blue Note for the past 25 years, is stepping away from. Continue reading
Low On Cash, Jamendo Looks For Buyer
Digital music startup Jamendo made an impressive and expensive splash a year ago Midem, but now their running out of cash and looking for a buyer. After raising substantial Series. Continue reading
Growth In Digital Music Sales Slows
An analysis by Billboard's Glenn Peoples of SoundScan data showed that growth in digital music sales is slowing after three years of steady gains. "From 2006 – 2008, annual sales. Continue reading
Is iTunes Transitioning To The Cloud?
Is iTunes slowly transitioning from an application that has to be downloaded to a web based storefront? In November, iTunes launched the web based iTunes preview and now they've added. Continue reading