Indie Concert Promoters Sign On To Fight Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger
Some of the country's leading independent concert promoters have signed a joint letter opposing the proposed merger of the world's largest concert promoter Live Nation with ticketing powerhouse Ticketmaster. Those. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Spotify + Google, Apple + DRM, Facebook, Bono, Tap Tap & More
Spotify USA? The long awaited Google branded phone will be unveiled tomorrow and TechCrunch says it might include some free music from Spotify…even in the U.S. of A. A look. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The music industry officially shuts down between Christmas and New Year's, bu that didn't stop music industry news from happening. New music discovery site Muziic and its 16 year old. Continue reading
An Update From Muziic As VEVO Restricts API
The tale of one 16 year old's attempt to work with the music industry. The story of David Nelson, the 16 year old co-founder of Muziic.com, vs. the Goliath of. Continue reading
Muziic’s 16 Year Old David Nelson Responds To VEVO YouTube Controversy
(UPDATED EXCLUSIVE) It's been a busy week for Muziic's 16 year old co-founder David Nelson. First, Nelson cleverly used YouTube's openly available API to add VEVO's music videos to his. Continue reading
Hypebot Exclusive: Pre-Beta Invites To Rank ‘Em
Internet music-ranking platform Rank ‘em will enter public beta on January 19th, but Hypebot has exclusive pre-public invites now. Based in Athens, GA, Rank 'em is crowdsourcing music discovery by. Continue reading
How Not To Sell More Music: Interscope & Best Buy Give Away Something That Was Already Free
Best Buy is offering a free bonus with every purchase of a $9.99 – $13.99 album from an Interscope label act like Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Timbaland and others.. Continue reading
Bands Have An Official Life Span Of Nine Months
"As of '09, bands have an official life span of about nine months dating from the launch of their MySpace pages, thanks to the comically accelerated, DSL-enhanced hype cycle. Faster. Continue reading
