RoyaltyShare Adds Digital Distribution, Expands Beggars Deal
Read an exclusive interview with RoyaltyShare President and COO Steve Grady here. RoyaltyShare, a provider of technology services to the music industry, has announced a new web-based platform for managing. Continue reading
WMG, Universal, EMI and Sony BMG Deny Qtrax Deals plus Commentary
UPDATED: Qtrax’s announcement on Sunday that it was launching its ad supported download service at midnight with music from all four major labels may have been premature or at the. Continue reading
Qtrax Launches Legal Free P2P With 4 Majors & 25 Million Tracks
UPDATES: WMG, Universal, and Sony BMG all EMI deny deals with Qtrax plus a commentary The latest updates on the now delayed Qtrax launch Qtrax launches today making available 20-30. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Digital Sales Slow, Live Music Shows Its Age & Much More
> 2007 music sales dropped 10% and digital sales growth slowed according to a new report. But highlights of the IFPI’s 2008 Digital Music Report attempt to paint a more. Continue reading
A Guide To The Music Industry In China – Part 1
The media is filled with articles on doing business in China, but nowhere is there a primer for understanding the music industry there. Ed Peto lives and works in Beijing. Continue reading
Highlights Of IFPI’s Digital Music Report 2008
The global music download sales chart was topped by Avril Lavigne, who sold 7.3 million track downloads of her song Girlfriend across the world in 2007 Global digital music sales are. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Universal Ups Urie, SendMe Adds EMI, “DRM Free Spells Trouble” & More
> Jim Urie has been promoted to CEO of Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG). (FMQB) > SendMeMobile.com adds EMI. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Charts
CIMS Top 20 Debuts 1/22/08 1 MOE. STICKS & STONES FATBOY2 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS BRIGHTER THAN CREATIONS DARK NEW WEST3 CAT POWER JUKEBOX MATADOR4 BLACK MOUNTAIN IN THE FUTURE JAGJAGUWAR5 WHIGS. Continue reading
Digital Music Growth Slows As Global Sales Drop 10%
Global music sales dropped 10% in 2007 according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Digital music sales growth slowed to 40% during ’07 after doubling in 2006. Worldwide. Continue reading
Only 25% Of 2007’s Top Live Acts Were Under 30
FROM GUEST BLOGGER ANDREW J STONE The LA Times put together a nice Forbes-esque review of musicians who made the most money in 2007, and the results are frightening. Not. Continue reading