Play.me Launches Music Streaming With 2 Major Labels & Offline Android App
Play.me has launched as a browser-based service offering access to 2.5 million songs to create playlists and customize radio stations that can also be shared and streamed on social networks.. Continue reading
Who Says All Record Labels Are Suffering?
Dangerbird Records Moves Into Fancy New Digs The struggles of both large and small record labels and the reasons behind the tough times had provided fodder for this blog and. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: UK Singles Sales, Metadata, MIDEM Keynotes, Melodeo & More
UK singles sales reach record high. – Thanks to the success of downloads, the UK singles market had its best year ever in 2009, with more than 150m copies sold.. Continue reading
Longtime Napster CEO Chris Gorog Steps Down
In a post on Napster's blog, longtime CEO Chris Gorog announced that he would be leaving the company. The move comes almost 18 months after he oversaw the sales of. Continue reading
TicketDisaster.org Says “Not So Fast” To Merger
In response to reports of imminent approval of the Ticketmaster Live Nation merger, the public interest and live event industry members of the TicketDisaster.org coalition released the following statement: “This. Continue reading
Songza Sets Launches With Curated Playlists
Tired of a computer picking your tunes? The folks behind music search engine Songza have just launched Songza Sets, a free net music service that offers 12 song original playlists. Continue reading
U.S. Justice Dept. Reported Close To Approving Ticketmaster & Live Nation Merger
(UPDATED) The Justice Department is poised to approve Ticketmaster's proposed $720 million purchase of Live Nation with some conditions, as early as the end of this month, sources close to. Continue reading
George Howard: The Leveling Has Arrived
"The first moment of leveling occurred with the advent of ProTools. No longer did one need to collateralize their creativity in exchange for funds from a record label to create. Continue reading
Normal Fans vs. Extreme Fans
Is Music Paying Too Much Attention To Uber-Fans? A new Kelly Research survey that takes a look at nermal fans vs. extreme fans of radio may also provide a glimpse. Continue reading
Help Me Nail My MidemNet Presentation
Terry McBride, Ted Cohen and I have each been asked by MidemNet to each share our vision of new revenue streams for the music industry at their international gathering later. Continue reading
