Home » Search Center » Results: Digital Music News
Results for "Digital Music News"
Esperanza Still Enjoying Express Chart Status...
Esperanza Spalding's post-Grammy high is proving to be potent. Spalding was the fastest-rising artist on BigChampagne's latest Ultimate Chart, surging 163 collective slots. That's against serious competition from the likes of Chris Young, Radiohead, and the Arcade Fire. Steve Stoute hates this story already... BigChampagne Ultimate Chart: Biggest Movers a/o February 28th, 2011
Meanwhile, in Denmark: 70% of People Think Piracy is a-Okay...
So, where do you stand on piracy? Well, maybe the industry's battle over the hearts-and-minds has already been lost. The latest evidence comes from Denmark, where 70 percent of those polled felt that piracy was mostly okay. The survey, conducted by the Rockwool Foundation, found that 7 out of 10 Danes view piracy as acceptable 'to ...
Digital Album Sales Still Eclipsed by 8-Tracks...
The digital album may ultimately win this race, though cumulative 8-track sales are still much larger than digital album sales to-date. And here's a scary thought: at current growth rates, the brick-like 8-track could actually be hailed the victor. Take a look at these shipment totals, based on RIAA figures dating back to 1973 (the format ...
Bandcamp's VC: Investing in Music is "A Little Like Vietnam..."
You can put money into a music startup, but can you get it out? Well, a lot more investors are getting in—in a major way—though this is a difficult space to read right now. On one hand, extreme funding is happening around Rdio, Spotify, X5, and Pandora, and lots fresh cash is coming in. On the ...
The Album Release Schedule is Back!
You're probably too young to remember this, but... Back in the late-90s at Sony Music Entertainment, we had these incredibly detailed setup schedules for albums. That included everything from getting artwork approvals, passing elements to distribution, setting up artist interviews, the works. It was almost militaristic in some ways, though digital disruption—including leaks—abruptly sent those plans ...
Subscription Revenues Are Actually Declining in the US...
This is another reason why US-based labels have been so hesitant on Spotify. Sure, the licensing climate on Spotify is softening somewhat, but part of the huge delay has come from a 'been there, done that' problem in the US, according to our sources. In other words, subscription services—including very good subscription services like Rhapsody—have been ...
Now, This: Apple Could Delay Pandora's IPO...
And the latest? Apple's proposed subscription percentages could be complicating Pandora's IPO plans, according to the New York Post. “I think it could delay the Pandora IPO," a source with connections to the underwriters of the offering shared. “Apple has crossed the line. They are either going to have to walk this back, or face enforcement ...
The Fine for File-Swapping in Sweden: $7
The RIAA is still bashing American file-sharers over their heads with outrageous fines. Yet Sweden is now treating the matter like a parking ticket, if that. Just recently, a twenty-somethingfile-swapper received a 2,000 Swedish krona fine—roughly $311—for downloading 44 songs. That translates into about $7 per swap, a slap on wrist if it ever existed. So, ...
