New Music Business Briefing: You Tube Gets Filters, Universal Gets BMG, Limewire Gets Music Store, Johnny Legend Says “Get Marketing” & More
>>> Google CEO says YouTube will begin filtering content soon. But some think the system wont work (PC Magazine) and we think the it could kill the service’s popularity. >>>. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Subscribers & Labels. But Will Growth Continue?
In a press release this morning, eMusic announced that its subscriber base had topped 300,000 and global catalog had reached 2.5 million tracks. (A full list of new labels and. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Net Broadcasters Denied, NIN Arrives, Amazon Gets Ready & More
>>> Yesterday the Copyright Royalty Board rejected appeals from internet broadcasters to review new higher royalty rates that many feel would force most stations off the air. Broadcasters and some. Continue reading
CRB Denies Appeal. Net Broadcasters Unite To Fight Back.
UPDATED – In a major blow to internet radio, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) yesterday denied motions for a rehearing of their March 1, 2007 decision setting much higher performance. Continue reading
Indie Global Licensing Agency Merlin Appoints Board
Merlin, the new non-profit new media licensing agency which represents many of the world’s top independent labels and artists (White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits, De La Soul and Cat. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: FCC Settles, MySpace Blocks, Vagrant’s Density & More
>>> Download and subscription prices are on the rise. Will it hurt consumer adoption rates? (Billboard) >>> Major broadcasters and FCC have finalized the $12.5 million payola settlement and new. Continue reading
AnywhereCD Still Selling WMG MP3’s
Despite demands from Warner Music that they stop, hit CD/mp3 combos from the company are still available on AnywhereCD.com. As we reported on Friday the site offers DRM free downloads. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> CD sales continue to drop dramatically even as worldwide efforts to stop piracy and illegal downloading heat up. Ans a new study predicts that we have at least two. Continue reading
WMG Sends Mixed MP3 Message
First AnywhereCD (run by by the founder of mp3.com Micheal Robertson) started selling a CD/mp3 combo that promises "no restrictions" including some by big name Warner Music Group artists Then. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: eMusic’s Woes, Edgar Wants His Pension & More
RUMOR: We hear there are a lot of sad faces over at eMusic. On Friday they believed that they had a deal with Amazon. On Monday they did not. And. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Billboard Goes Russian, WMG Cools On EMI & More
UPDATED: >>> The Canadian government has given Terry McBride’s Nettwerk Productions a $650,000CN grant in part to promote the country’s music. Where do we apply for the US grants? >>>. Continue reading
