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The Complete List of Record Store Day Exclusives...
Sure, Record Store Day may be a bit of a prayer in the grand scheme of things, though April 16th will offer a nice bump for participating retailers. And, that's especially the case for those showcasing performances. The lineup now includes Foo Fighters in Long Beach, but also a long list of very limited-edition stuff.
The Majors Really Hate the Cloud. Just Ask mSpot...
Not-so-little mSpot has had a cloud-based music service for months, yet they are likely to get eclipsed by the likes of Amazon, Google, and Apple. So goes the game, and this is one thunderstorm that could be tough to weather. But instead ofenabling licensing to sell MP3s within their cloud structure, major labels eventually denied those ...
Unpaid Internships: Do They Make Sense Anymore?
You know the drill: fetch some coffee, answer the phones, kiss some butt, and hope it all goes somewhere. It's the unpaid internship, a well-worn rite of passage in the music industry. But does this make sense anymore, especially with so many established companies struggling and cutting back? And remember: there's less guarantee than ever that ...
Breaking: Court Tosses Verizon Net Neutrality Appeal...
A set of judges at the US Court of Appeals have tossed an aggressive net neutrality appeal by Verizon, citing procedural problems and technicalities. But this is just one skirmish in a much bigger turf war. Essentially, Verizon was attempting to preemptively strike net neutrality rules from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), citing legal jurisidiction problems. ...
Exclusive: MySpace Music Piloting 'Wildfire' Fan Intelligence Platform...
Are you just blasting your social networks, and spreading yourself thin responding to every last tweet? Yes, according to many of the labels, artists, and managers we've talked to, and it's just not working. But, how can this be done more intelligently, with more efficiency and better fan engagement? This is a serious problem in music ...
Is This Going Somewhere? Rhapsody's Grown 15% in Just One Year...
It's easy to write Rhapsody off as a hopeless niche play. In fact, that's exactly what JV partners RealNetworks and MTV Networks did one year ago. Yet oddly enough, that's just about when things started to grow! Today, Rhapsody celebrates its first year of independence (no, this isn't a formerlycolonized island nation), and its newfound freedom ...
RIAA Declares: Being Signed to a Major Label Rocks!
It turns out that 3 out of 4 artists want to be signed to a label, according to a joint survey conducted by Digital Music News and ReverbNation. Most of the participants saying 'yes' wanted major label deals, but does that mean that major deals “rock"? Well, according to the RIAA, that's exactly the conclusion we ...
The Crazy Bond Between Artist and Entrepreneur...
The music industry has a notoriously high rate of failure—not just for entrepreneurs, but also for artists. In fact, both groups are pursuing dreams with helaciously bad odds. And great business ideas—just like talented artists—often fail to break through. Hey, that's the sandbox, but if there's any place where the stigma of failure's been defeated, it's ...
Sonicbids CEO Tells the Industry, "Let's Share!" Any Takers?
Sonicbids CEO Panos Panay wants this industry to share information—not hoard it—and build a bigger industry in the process. That means pooling data related to artist revenue sources, DIY tools, touring, desired products, and whatever else matters to this early-stage industry. “Let's get together, and do a joint survey of our memberships and derive some meaningful ...
Artists: Stop Giving Away Your Most Valuable Asset...
The following is an open letter from artist and music entrepreneur Evan Lowenstein. He's the 'Evan' in Evan & Jaron and founder of StageIt (stageit.com, @backstageit), a company that allows artists to monetize interactive, live experiences online. Most recently, they've attracted participation from Jimmy Buffett. “Over the past ten years, technology has enabled our fans to ...
