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50 Cent's 4 Rules of Fan Engagement

December 3, 2009

Even as his success has reached mega-proportions, 50 Cent has maintained a level of engagement that leaves his fans feeling that he is still one of them. Their loyalty now extends to the purchase of fashion and perfume as well as his million selling music. Robert Greene  of Copyblogger shares 50 Cent's 4 Rules Of Fan ...

MOG: A First Look

December 3, 2009

I'll be writing a longer post tomorrow morning that includes my interview with MOG.com CEO David Hyman. But before today gets away from me, I wanted to share a few first impressions of the MOG $5 per month unlimited streaming music service that launched today: MOG is more than a streaming service It combines social networking, ...

SoundExchange Partners with ReverbNation to Deliver Digital Performance Royalties

December 2, 2009

Royalty collection agency SoundExchange has partnered with ReverbNation to register and deliver digital performance royalties to RN's 500,000 member artists. SoundExchange collects payments for the use of recordings on satellite, internet and cable TV music stations. Artists and labels who may be due compensation should sign up at SoundExchange.com. “When SoundExchange approached us about getting money ...

Wanduta Launches Offering Musicians Health Care, Discounts and More

December 2, 2009

Think of it as an AARP for artists. Newly launched Wanduta, is a free online resource for musicians, offering a suite of benefits including access to health care, a credit card and musician-centric discounts like travel, gear and both live and online showcase opportunities. The AARP analogy fits because, like the association for senior set, it ...

As Labels Struggle, is Artist Income on the Rise?

December 2, 2009

Yesterday, I published a chart from the the Times UK showing that while record labels are suffering, artists were making more money than ever from live performance. (see chart) Some Hypebot readers, as well as, Glenn Peoples from Billboard countered that the chart's “interpretation ignores the realities of superstar-driven ticket prices...Live music is a winner-take-all market. ...

How MySpace Can Still Beat Facebook

December 2, 2009

CNet UK assembled a gaggle of social media experts to tell MySpace how to save itself from the Facebook juggernaut. Some of their ideas: Sort out it's design mess. Focus on music. Get into live streaming. Open up its platform. Buddy up with Apple. Embrace a counter culture role. More sharing and collaboration. More ...

Who Uses Mobile Devices the Most? Guess Again.

December 2, 2009

The Beatles 3000: An Historic View from the Future

December 1, 2009

Midem Announces Showcases and Twitter Contest

December 1, 2009

MIDEM has launched a Twitter contest on for students and younger music industry professional. Now through December 9th you can win entry to the world largest gathering of the music industry. If you are between 18 and 26 years and not registered at MIDEM, add this message at the end of each of your tweet: ...

As Music Industry Struggles, Artist Income Grows

December 1, 2009

The UK's Times Online called this “the chart that the music industry didn't want you to see;" and I've been hesitating publishing it without adding context and analysis. But the more I stare at it, the more it speaks for itself. It tracks the three pillars of music industry revenue - recorded music, live music, and ...