EMI May Still Be In Play
"…a source close to Warner Music Group said that as of late yesterday afternoon the rival music company was still debating whether to trump Terra Firma’s offer or wait until. Continue reading
Burnlounge Dodges The Bullet
BurnLounge has come to an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission based on its recent decision to eliminate the network marketing portion of its business. ”This is the first time. Continue reading
MySpace TV Launches
MySpace is chasing YouTube with the launch today of a separate video, MySpace TV, that will feature both user-generated and other content that can be viewed without an account on. Continue reading
RoyaltyShare Acquires UK’s Musicalc
RoyaltyShare, a provider of digital royalty services, has acquired Musicalc, a UK-based provider of music royalty accounting software. With the acquisition, RoyaltyShare expands its European presence and adds royalty processing. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Net Radio Hearings Today, Guitar Center Grabbed, SonyBMG Gets Russian & Much More
>>> A compendium of coverage of Tuesday’s internet radio "Day Of Silence" protest and a preview today’s House Committee Hearing on stopping the rate hike which would cripple may broadcasters. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 06-24-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP 2 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 3 QUEENS OF THE S|ERA VULGARIS 4 TRAVELING WILBU|TRAVELING WILB 5 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY 6 INSTANT KARMA: |INSTANT. Continue reading
Why The iPhone Is Not Big News For The Music Industry
Anticipation of the iPhone launch has grown to a feverish pitch including glowing reviews from influential Wall Street Journal tech writer William Mossberg and the NY Times. But three major. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: “Silence” A Success, RealPlayer First Look, Sanctuary Shuts Promo & More
>>> Yesterday’s "Day Of Silence" protest at internet radio seems to have been a success with thousands of broadcasters participating and servers and Congressional phone lines jammed with traffic. (RAIN). Continue reading
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
