Google & YouTube Turn On Money Stream For Music Videos
Google is extending it’s AdSense platform to video and giving content creators and the web sites that carry them a piece of the action. The new platform runs small targeted. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing Part II: “When Financers Do A&R” And Executive Shuffles At EMI And MoS
>>> The UK’s Register takes a critical look at the new EMI. "EMI ‘goes indie’ -When financiers do A&R". (Register) >> Mark Hodgkinson has been added to both EMI’s Investor. Continue reading
Full Text Of Leaked Guy Hands’ Letter To EMI Staff
We’ve all seen excerpts and the news reports, but now we’ve got the fill text of the leaked letter from Terra Firma chief Guy Hands to his troops at newly. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Pink Slips At SnoCap, Bowie At Target, Def Jam Radio & Much More
>>> SnoCap has laid off 60% of its staff. (News.com) SnoCap’s ace was the MySpace hookup, but it takes too big a cut from artists. Expect downsizing as people figure. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
>>> Jay-Z drops Roc Boys, the second single off American Gangster >>> In an online video Ghostface announced a new album, The Big Dough Rehab, set for release December 4th,. Continue reading
Commentary: Live Nation Ties Up Madonna
The much rumored Madonna deal that has the Material Girl leaving WMG for an all inclusive deal Live Nation appears to be on. Price tag $120 million. Rather than me. Continue reading
MySpace & Google To Open Platforms. Music Promo 2.0 Has Arrived.
Following the Facebook lead, MySpace is preparing to open its platform to developers of outside applications that integrate with the service. According to reports the service will be unveiled next. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI Shuffle Stalls, Teens Leaving P2P, The Boss Is #1,
>>> Yesterday Hits reported that EMI was about to hire three unlikely new execs to run the US operation. Now Hits says, "Sources now tell us People magazine publisher Paul. Continue reading
George Harrison’s Catalog Finally Available Digitally
George Harrison’s solo catalog is finally available digitally via EMI. Nine albums have initially been made available and the remainder will follow online in 2008. The release of these albums. Continue reading
