Indie Label Assoc. A2IM Calls For FCC Payola Probe
Last week A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) which represents more than 100 indie labels sent the FCC a letter urging the commission to investigate radio to see if. Continue reading
Spitzer Files Suit Against Entercom
The music industry is buzzing over this morning’s announcement that NY Atty. General Elliot Spitzer has filed suit against Entercom, the owner of 105 radio stations nationally. "By accepting secret. Continue reading
Musicane Brings Downloads Direct To Artist Sites
Recently launched Musicane enables artists to sell digital downloads directly from their own website. Using Musicane, artists are able to sell downloads from their own site with easy to use. Continue reading
Three Cool New Product Introductions
Just in case you’re not yet convinced that new technologies are driving the digital music train, several recent product introductions might convince you: Wouldn’t you love it if you could. Continue reading
5 Hypebot Questions With Music Arsenal’s Jimmy Winter
Music Arsenal is a web based application that helps smaller indie labels keep track of contacts and data. Since founder Jimmy Winter spends his days working with indies, we thought. Continue reading
Victory Claims Instructions To Hide Competing CD’s “A Joke”
The Victory Records hurt Ne-Yo/help Hawthorne Heights saga continues with Billboard reporting that within hours of the original e-mail telling street teamers to hide Ne-Yo product, a second email was. Continue reading
More Bad News For Downloading Foes: College Students Won’t Pay For Music Any Price
There was much hopefulness in the "stop illegal downloading" camp when Napster, Ruckus and others started blanket licensing college campuses as an alternative to unlicensed P2P’s, but it appears any. Continue reading
Some My Space Tips From No Revolution
Great "how to" posting from the blog No Revolution on building an effective presence on MySpace using the band Vaeda as a positive example: 1. The overall look is clean. Continue reading
Victory Records Reaches New Highs…Or Is It Lows?
Indie Victory is known for its take no prisoners approach, but they may have reached new highs (or lows) recently with a message to their street team. Splashed across the. Continue reading
Justice Department Probes Download Pricing
According to Forbes and other sources, the US Department of Justice has opened a probe into possible price fixing of digital downloads. All four major label groups are included in. Continue reading
