Official: VEVO Signs EMI
With an early morning Tweet, VEVO confirmed rumors that it has signed EMI just one day before the launch of its music video service. Sony, Universal and Google's You Tube. Continue reading
Ian Rogers Is Excited Apple Bought Lala, But I’m Not
One of music tech's most innovative players has slipped behind Steve Jobs' iron curtain. Apple confirmed on Sunday that it had bought Lala. Sources close to the deal suggest a. Continue reading
Cory Doctorow: Why Music Streaming Will Fail
Author and Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow does not believe that streaming is the future of music. In addition to technical issues (i.e. "will it work on a plane?", "wireless. Continue reading
Google Buys Ads On Microsoft’s Bing To Boost Music Search Use
The fact that search advertising helps reach a well targeted audience is no secret. But when one search engine buys ads on another, it feels a bit like an act. Continue reading
Analysis From Around The Net On Lala + Apple
ars technica: "…for the moment, there's nothing about the purchase that seems to provide the company with any key technologies it was missing in terms of diving into markets. Until. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Lala Price?, Artists Sue Labels, Tenenbaum, Chinese Crackdown & More
What did Apple pay for Lala? $80 million (Media Memo) or $17 million (TechCrunch)? Music video site VEVO launches this evening. (Vevo.com) I've confirmed that unlike Sony and Universal, EMI. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Rolling Stone, Imeeem, UK Label Boss Resigns & More
A wrap up that I wrote of music industry trends, lessons and highlights from 2009 appears today on About.com: Music Careers. UK based Tunechecker.com from consumer champion Martin Lewis exposes. Continue reading
Apple Buys Lala
(UPDATE 2) An Apple spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that Apple has bought Lala.com. Apple is reportedly close to acquiring Lala. "Talks are very advanced." according to CNet. "One of the. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Apple is buying online music service Lala. As record labels struggle is artist income on the rise? A chart and analysis. Harvard Study: 1/3 Of Sales Drop Due To Digital,. Continue reading
