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Is Facebook Interested in Music, at All? No, They're Not...
From a Monday morning, SF MusicTech Summit panel discussion: Brenden Mulligan, Moderator: So there's no Facebook Music coming anytime soon? Meredith Chin, Facebook: No. Once upon a time, Facebook was absolutely interested in music. And, according to sources, discussing licensing possibilities with the majors and other potential partners. Facebook Music was afoot. Well, those days are ...
The Top Paying Gigs in Music, 2010...
Forget about Gaga money. Just getting a nice, paying gig in music is a challenge these days, even for well-regarded, capable professionals. But what can you expect to get paid for your specialty? That is the complicated question that the Berklee Career Development Center recently attempted to answer. The result was a pay scale that traverses ...
Limewire is Officially F*ked. Long Live Limewire...
What happens when high-flying P2Ps finally get fried? The real fun begins! But for now, there's nothing amusing for founder Mark Gorton, CEO George Searle, and the other remaining crew members. This pirate ship is sinking fast, and even the rats are scrambling.The LimeWire Store is getting phased out, and ahead of the weekend, the Wall ...
Taylor Swift is an 'Indie'. Time to Change the Definition?
Seems like someone is always stumping, championing, or advocating for the 'indie.' And groups like AIM, A2IM, Merlin, and until recently—eMusic—have been built around the concept. But whatisan indie exactly? Well, the list now includes Taylor Swift, according to A2IM, by merits of her association with Big Machine Records. But Swift is also associated—quite heavily—with Universal ...
Yikes: Last.FM Lost $4.4 Million in 2009...
Looks like CBS is paying more than $280 million for Last.fm—a lot more. According to paperwork unearthed by Music Ally, the scrobbling boondoggle clocked a sizable £2.84 million ($4.4 million) loss last year. And that follows year-2008 losses of £17.1 million ($26.7 million). And, this a gift that keeps on taking: net liabilities reached £22.24 million ...
Let's Face It: Google's Still a Piracy Whorehouse. It's Just Getting Cleaned up a Little...
Good news: Google is now responding to takedown requests within 24 hours. But what was it before? 48 hours? 72? 24 days? It's always nice when a multi-billionaire reaches out to the little guy, but let's not pretend this is a huge sea-change. It's still the same hassle to get content removed, just a little bit ...
The Indies Just Got 273 Grammy Nominations. but Will That Blend with Bieber?
Did you happen to catch the recently-broadcast “Life & Times of Justin Bieber"? It also went by another name—the “American Music Awards," does that now ring a bell? Sure, the teenagers stuck around, but the AMAs suffered its worst ratings performance in history. There was just too much Bieber, too many stale faces, and too many ...
And Now, 100 Not-so-F*ked Music Companies...
We recently dug up 100 completely f*ked music companies, a stark reflection on a punishing space. Those were mostly dead companies, but what about the future? Who's not only not f*ked, but pushing the space forward? Well, here's a list of companies (or divisions of companies, entities, performers, innovators, etc.) that are not-so-f*ked. In fact, ...
Google Promising to Remove Illegal Content "Within 24 Hours..."
Google is now pledging to respond to takedown notices within 24 hours, part of a stepped-up, four-part enforcement initiative. The improved response and anti-piracy plans come against mounting pressures from the film, music, television, gaming, and related media industries. “We respond expeditiously to requests to remove such content from our services, and have been improving our ...
Airplay Direct + CD Baby = a Pretty Good Deal...
Some deals are simpler than others. CD Baby = digital/DIY distribution + CD pressing services Airplay Direct = digital-to-radio distribution/servicing Common Target = Independent, DIY artists CD Baby + Airplay Direct = Got It? Airplay Direct has just entered into a strategic partnership with CD Baby, according to details shared by Airplay founder RobertWeingartz. So what's ...
