Public Enemy Lacks SellaBand Believer$
The press releases were flying on October 6th when Public Enemy announced that they were going to their fans via SellaBand for $250,000 to record and promote a new album.. Continue reading
Thousands Of Indie Artists Are Left Unpaid After MySpace’s Imeem Purchase
It wasn't just fans who got the short end of the stick when MySpace purchased imeem. They just lost their playlists and a great place to hang out and discover. Continue reading
Pomplamoose: YouTube Helps Band Make A Living
Pamplamoose is Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte. They record their self-dubbed videosongs in Conte's childhood Brooklyn bedroom. Most are quirky covers of popular songs. The two play all the instruments. Continue reading
Terra Firma Sues Citi Over EMI Deal. Seeks New Investment Of $1.63 Billion
Private equity firm Terra Firma is sueing Citigroup in New York courts over alleged false statements during its 2007 deal to buy EMI. Claiming that Citigroup "misrepresented fundamental facts", Terra. Continue reading
Grab Your Flaming Lips Fetus Christmas Ornament
The latest addition to the Flaming Lips merchandise store is “forged from an exotic metal that came from outer space” and comes in a “Cosmic Christmas collection designer box,” is. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Apple vs. Google, BACH, VEVO, Bad Videos & More
Is Apple's Lala purchase the start of a trend? Google and Apple are both buying startups to thwart each other. (eWeek) More: Why Apple Really Bought Lala. Apple has counter-sued. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Universal, Sony and Google backed music video site VEVO suffered major technical difficulties after launching, but now that we know VEVO's target audience, the problems may not matter. What was. Continue reading
Top 10 Digital Tracks Of The Decade
1. Flo-Rida feat. T-Pain –Low (5,214,000) 2. Lady Gaga feat. Colby ODonis – Just Dance (4,690,000)3. Jason Mraz –Im Yours (4,619,000)4. Timbaland feat. One Republic –Apologize (4,439,000)5. The Black Eyed. Continue reading
Why Apple Really Bought Lala
Apple's Lala Purchase Creates New Minefield For Labels & Fans As the dust settles on the recent deals and launches in the digital music space, the motivations behind each is. Continue reading
VEVO Update & Why The Rocky Start May Not Matter
Things are improving at new music video site VEVO, though some timeouts continue. The company reportedly added 25 servers overnight and is working to improve the user exper But in. Continue reading
