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Pirates Say "Don't Make Me Steal" - A Digital Media Consumption Manifesto
A loose collective of digital media pirates have created a manifesto that outlines what they say rightsholders need to do to stop them pirating. While its aimed at the film industry, the five point Don't Make Me Steal manifesto has wider implications for music and all other digital content. The 5 Point Manifesto: 1. Price: using ...
The Case Against Artist Management
This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies. Interview. Managers don't know more than you about the music business. They may know more people in the business, but it doesn't mean they know more about it. It's a bold statement I know, but the reality is the music business they now deal with is changing so ...
Amazon Marketed #superbowl Songs Via Twitter
iTunes may dominate the digital music market, but time and time again Amazon has proven that they're willing to hustle. The Super Bowl is a perfect example of this and the company's efforts deserve praise. For every song that aired in a commercial, Amazon MP3 tweeted links to where budding fans could purchase the tracks. It's ...
MP3 Rocket - "Hey RIAA Boss, Our Users Do Not File-Share Music Anymore, They Time Shift It!"
Here we go again. MP3 Rocket is mostly known for being a LimeWire spin-off. Not anymore. The company has dropped the P2P functionality of their service and gone legit—sort of. Due to the declining quantity and quality of the MP3s available over the Gnutella network, as well as mounting legal concerns, they have decided to reposition ...
Mobile Social Net MocoSpace Wants MySpace
Amid all the rumors of who might or might not be buying MySpace from parent News Corp., the one that has had the most legs has now been confirmed. MocoSpace, creators of mobile social network, hopes to buy the struggling social network. “MySpace was a pioneer in the social revolution and we think their business could ...
The Most Popular Music Websites in 2010
yan Van Etten (@ryanve), Editor/Producer of VirtualMusic.tv, has created a fascinating music website heat map; it depicts estimated web-based music consumption in the U.S. in 2010. The visualization is based on traffic data from Compete. Green indicates positive growth in 2010. Red indicates negative growth in 2010. Notable is the fact that cloud-based music services, aside ...
4 Main Purposes of Hyperlocal Blogs [interview]
This is part two of my interview with Jordan Stepp. She's Editor in Chief of Athens Music Junkie. Stepp started writing about the music scene in Athens, GA in 2008. Since she has interviewed and reviewed bands and artists from all ends of the spectrum, from R.E.M. and Widespread Panic to little indie startup groups. In this ...
Ticketbattle! - The Ticketmaster, AEG Deathmatch
AEG has joined forces with OutBox to take over ticketing at its105 arenas and theaters. This positions the company as a direct rival of Livenation's Ticketmaster. But according to Andrew Dreskin, CEO of Ticketfly, this is mark of growth that will drive competition and lower ticket prices for fans. In a statement to Hypebot, Dreskin expressed concern ...
Hating Pandora Today, Loving It Tomorrow
I hate you. I've had an iPod Touch now for several months. The experience is astoundingly unlike my former iPod. Years ago, blinded by choice, I may have listened to the same artists and songs more than I realized, but back then, I still made real decisions. Sometimes while sitting. Sometimes while driving. Always spinning my ...
AARP Says Old People Are Online Too! PS: These Are the People Still Willing to Pay for Music
The American Association Of Retired Persons (AARP) has created a short video to remind us (and advertisers) that those 55 years old and over are online too. In fact, those 65 and older makeup the fastest growing age group on Facebook which, according to the AARP, totalled more than 65 million on the social network as ...
