Help Wanted: Koch Seeks Coordinator Mobile Distribution
Here’s another help wanted posted as part of our free service to readers. If you’ve got a a music related job opening at your company, please email us the details. Continue reading
The Beasties Go Viral For “Mix-Up”
Never ones to be caught behind the curve, The Beastie Boys have gone viral to promote their surprisingly addictive new all instrumental release "The Mix Up". The campaign includes a. Continue reading
Sonific Songspot Widget Adds 125K Songs To Library
Sonific has added 125,000 new songs to its library so that SongSpot widget users can choose from 200.000 licensed tracks to easily generate the code for a music player and. Continue reading
Majors Steal Indie Moneymaker And Get It Wrong Again
Forbes online takes a interesting look at how several major labels are creating new imprints to release new CD’s by classic artists. (Forbes) Indies like Koch have been making money. Continue reading
EU Reopens Sony BMG Review
The EU Commission charged with reviewing the Sony BMG merger says it has gotten the materials requested and this is reopening the review process. It set an Oct 10th deadline. Continue reading
Internet Radio Goes Silent Today
Hundreds of large and small internet broadcasters organized by SaveNetRadio.org will not broadcast today as a "Day Of Silence" to protest a scheduled major increase in royalty rates that they. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Qtrax Inks All Majors, Mobile Music On Edge, TuneCore Writes Big Check & More.
>>> Ad supported music P2P Qtrax has signed deals with all four major labels and plans to launch in October with a catalog of 20-30 million songs or 4 to. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Burnlounge Not Offering Refunds To Retailers
With all of the FTC charges, turmoil and changes at Burnlouge, we wondered how "reatilers" that had de paid dearly (often $500 and up) for expensive entry into the previous. Continue reading
“We Need Wall Street Out Of The Music Business”
"…We need Wall Street out of the music business and return to the days of pioneers and believers, people who take measured, calculated risks to support real artists over long. Continue reading
iTunes Has Surpassed Amazon As #3 Music Retailer In U.S.
Click on image to enlarge. Reaching #3 is quite a milestone for iTunes particularly since a year ago the download store was #5 behind target. And fr many indie labels. Continue reading
