Music Labels Want To Break Your Phone, With Radio
Music labels and radio broadcasters are lobbying Congress in hopes of making it mandatory for cell phones, PDAs, and other portable devices to have FM radio receivers built in. Rather. Continue reading
Nokia Folds Comes With Music Into Ovi
(UPDATED) Nokia's unlimited music service Come With Music Service has struggled to gain real traction since its 2008 launch despite a huge outlay of development and promotion dollars. Now the. Continue reading
NMS Partners With BigChampagne To Find Artists…
That Are "On The Verge" Of Breaking. New Music Seminar has partnered with BigChampagne and their Ultimate Chart Technology to support their Artist on the Verge Project, which, twice a. Continue reading
Carl Jacobson, New VP of Marketing At Nimbit
Direct-to-fan marketing platform Nimbit has appointed Carl Jacobson to VP of Marketing. He brings to the table over 15 years of marketing experience through which he brought empowering solutions to. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending Aug. 16, 2010 Top 10 Singles 1. "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem2. "Dynamite," Taio Cruz3. "Teenage Dream," Katy Perry4. "I Like It," Enrique Iglesias5. "Mine,". Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Vevo App, Georgia Wonder, Vimeo, Hearing Loss, Bliss & More
VEVO launched a free app for the iPhone and iPod Touch today.Still no WMG content… New Digital Music Service Lets You Buy Songs on Your Radio. (About.com) One of our. Continue reading
Billboard Names 10 Best Digital Music Startups
Rdio Named Digital Music Startup Of The Year This week's Billboard Magazine named their 10 Best Digital Music Startups of 2010 and the list includes some surprising choices. To learn. Continue reading
Epitonic.com Relaunches, Original Founders At Helm
Music editorial site Epitonic.com is being relaunched by its original founders. Established in 1999, the company sought out the create a destination where even the most geographically challenged fans could. Continue reading
PayPal & Flattr: Making Micropayments Simpler
PayPal wants to make micropayments simpler. Instead of having users purchase chunks of credit up-front, soon, they will be able to buy inexpensive items and be billed once a higher. Continue reading
Lady Gaga: The Pornification of Popular Music
And How Kindie Music Creates New Opportunities. Is Lady Gaga poisoning children’s minds? Daily Mail columnist Bel Mooney seems to think so. In researching claims made by music producer Mike. Continue reading