Technology News

Royaltyshare Adds Indie Asset Storage

Source: HypeBot
January 24, 2009

Digital royalty tracking and content delivery provider RoyaltyShare has added Digital Asset Storage and Management, a new services that offers labels a way to organize, store and manage their digital assets, including metadata, digital music files and images.

This new offering leverages RoyaltyShare's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, which is used by 250 labels and distributors to manage digital distribution. The service provides labels with an on-demand access to core assets from anywhere via a web interface.

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Are You Ready for a Booking Agent?

Source: HypeBot
January 24, 2009

I am often asked, “How to do I attract a agent?" But first an artist needs to ask themselves, “Am I ready for a booking agent?"

The venues and promoters that you want to work with are running businesses. They use your fans to make money and how many fans you have helps them calculate how much they'll pay you. An agent is also running a business. So the first question they ask themselves is, “Can the 10-15% that I ...

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Sony BMG Google Ads Helped Support Major Bittorrent Site Isohunt

Source: HypeBot
January 24, 2009

Google delivered ads for Sony BMG and other legal music companies have been helping to keep the lights on at the world's third largest BitTorrent site isoHunt. Whlle Google has a policy of not supporting copyright infringement, these ads come via ad service reseller Ask.com and like all Google ads reflect the activity on the host site. For isoHunt that includes music.

Jan-Henrik Ohme, head of digital marketing at Sony BMG in Scandanavia said in statement, “We have stopped the ...

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'Bonnaroo 365' Launches with Raconteurs Set

Source: Billboard Magazine
January 24, 2009

The Raconteurs' feverish Bonnaroo 2008 set, which is now streaming on Bonnaroo.com, will be the first of a host of content to go live on the site in the weeks to come under the mantle Bonnaroo 365. “The vision of where we can take the template and application I think is going to be 10 times beyond what we're seeing now," says Jonathan Mayers, president of Bonnaroo co-producer Superfly Presents. “We're really excited to launch this program with the Raconteurs. ...

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House Approves $6 Billion Broadband Plan

Source: PC Magazine
January 23, 2009

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday approved a $6 billion broadband plan that would provide grants for those who build out high-speed Internet networks and require the government to maintain a public, online broadband inventory map. The plan is part of an $825 billion overall economic stimulus package unveiled last week by the House Appropriations Committee. “Broadband investments are important because they have a tremendous multiplier effect on our economy," Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and ...

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EMI's New Music Services Unit Takes Shape

Source: HypeBot
January 23, 2009

EMI has made a number of key appointments to its new Music Services' division. Merchandising and packaged goods veteran Peter Palmer will lead EMI's global Merchandising group. Dominic Pandiscia will head a global Label Services unit and Violet Gonzalez, who joins EMI from Live Nation, will establish a new sponsorship department.

“Music Services is all about delivering revenues to EMI's artists, as well as to the independent label and artist community. We now have the industry's only one-stop shop for ...

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Jogli Aims Straight for Project Playlist with 500m Songs and Widgets

Source: HypeBot
January 22, 2009

The record label's nightmare continues with startups and new technologies popping up faster than ever. This time an Israeli venture is up at bat with almost $1 million in funding and offering free access to 12 million albums, half a billion tracks and playlists spreadable via widget, as well as, the usual music community features.

Jogli trolls the web for content, allows users to organize it and then offers playback on its site and via embeddable widgets. If Jogli sounds ...

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Map Your Mobile Strategy Now

Source: HypeBot
January 22, 2009

One of the most prevalent trends at this week's MidemNet and Midem conferences was the growing importance of mobile music. Whether we're talking ringtones, Comes With Music or ditching your iPod for an all in one portable phone, web device, music and video player, camera and dishwasher, it's clear that more music discovery and enjoyment is moving to the web.

If the whole world is going mobile, you and your band or label better begin mapping your mobile strategy now ...

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