WMG Digital Shift: Nash Replaces Zubillaga
Warner Music Group announced this morning that effective June 1st, Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. Nash will. Continue reading
Free On Demand Music Spurs Last.fm Growth
Free on demand music is officially a hit. CBS owned Last.fm says it has had a unique listener bump of 92% in the four weeks since the launch of their. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: WMG Digital Exec Resigns, Nickelback 360, Studies Predict Digital Soar & Much More
> Warner Music Group‘s executive vice president of digital strategy, Alex Zubillaga, is leaving the business in June "to pursue other opportunities". (Reuters) Zubliga – who is WMG CEO Edgar. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Vivendi Launches Zaoza, Iovine Interview, TVT Bankrupt & Much More
> Vivendi has launched Zaoza in Europe offering unlimited mobile downloads. Is this a preview of Universal’s Total Music service? > A rare and rambling interview with Interscope Records head. Continue reading
Ad Supported Music Unsustainable – A Guest Commentary
In this guest blog digital consultant Bill Houghton (no relation) who blogs @ BroodingSavage takes a critical look at the future of ad supported music. (Join the discussion and read. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: MusicBridge Falls, UK ISP Scrutiny, MySpace Music Doubts & Much More
> Swedish music video distributor MusicBridge has gone out of business (Register) > Ringtone distributor SendMe has added IODA‘s large indie catalog. (press release) > The British government has signaled. Continue reading
RIAA Training Video Surfaces
You may have heard net rumors in recent days about an RIAA training video that bears a sad resemblance to "Reefer Madness" in all its grossly overstated glory. Portions of. Continue reading
Warner Bros. Record’s Ethan Kaplan’s Desk
This is not your typical "From The Desk Of" piece. This is just Warner Brothers Record’s VP Of Technology’s hot new D.I.Y. desk. I think it was Martha Stewart that. Continue reading