REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify targets 3rd quarter for U.S. launch.
- Former Sony chief Donny Ienner's IMHO launches a social media player.
- Sony trims up to 50 more staffers.
- EMI
tries to pawn catalog to save itself from loan default. - Ben
Folds + Chatroulette + 2000 Fans = Big Fun. - Stats don't lie: Pandora by the numbers and SXSW has record attendance.
- The Orchard reports continued revenue growth.
- Major label Q1 quarter market share report.
Interview: Mike King of Berkleemusic and Online Music Marketing with Topspin Part 1 and Part 2
- Free: a great new tour marketing handbook from Ben Coe of Artist Farm.
- Consumers view the iPad as a music device too.
- Indie music broadcaster Woxy.com went off the air.
- Watunes dropped out of digital distribution.
- Immitter.com – Pandora-style new music discovery.
- New NARM White Paper explores digital music's technical challenges.