Last.FM Demands Indies Waive Royalties
UPDATED: Last.FM has a stellar reputation as a place where all music is created equal. Where music discovery is a wonderfully random event untainted by cash or influence. But Last.FM’s. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Amp’d Shuts Down, EMI Shareholder’s Inch Towards Terra, S-Curve Invests In Widgets & More.
>>> Amp’d Mobile is shutting down as of Tuesday and selling off assets at auction. Expect multiple bidders. >>> Shareholder support for Terra Firma’s bid to buy EMI is up. Continue reading
Real Reports Earnings This Tuesday
RealNetworks (NASDAQ:RNWK) will release financial results for the second quarter of 2007 on Tuesday. T RealNetworks’ earnings press release, financial statements and supplemental financial data will be available just prior. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Even though other bidders have dropped out, EMI shareholders have still not yet approved Terra Firma’s bid to buy the company. >>> In a major victory for indie musicians. Continue reading
RIAA Admits Stream Ripping Is Not A Problem
Forcing net music stations to stop mp3 broadcasts and implement systems that would stop "stream ripping" (aka pulling songs off a net radio stream) has been a recent SoundExchange demand. Continue reading
EMI Not Sold Yet…
Terra Firma has again extended the deadline for EMI shareholders until July 29th to accept its 265p per share offer for the major label group. The investemnt firm said that. Continue reading
In A Victory For Indies Clear Channel Agrees To Pay Royalties For Use
After much criticism, Clear Channel is dropping it’s demand that indie and new artists waive their rights to royalties in exchange for possible airplay on its chain of radio stations. Continue reading
Is The DRM Free Train Stalled Or Is This The Calm Before The Storm?
What is up at Amazon? Every label we talk to seems done with negotiations. (It’s doubtful, but could Amazon possibly have grabbed them all?) And one major who we know. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Jamendo Grabs $’s, McD’s Adds Music To Menu, Thoughts On EMI & Much More
>>> Jamendo, a site that gives away 40,000 Creative Commons tracks sharing the ad revenue with artists, has grabbed first round funding from the usually savvy Mangrove Partners. (announcement) Maybe. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 07-15-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 SPOON|GA GA GA GA GA 2 INTERPOL|OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE 3 SMASHING PUMPKI|ZEITGEIST 4 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP 5 AGAINST ME!|NEW WAVE 6 ADAMS*RYAN|EASY TIGER 7. Continue reading
