Live Nation To Announce Major Management Company Acquisition Today
(UPDATED) Consolidation in the world of artist management is heating up and Live Nation Entertainment is on the verge of a major pickup with an announcement expected today, Monday Sept.. Continue reading
AM NEWS: Facebook Music, RIAA Dings Tenebaum $675K (Again), Payola Today, Apple iCloud Reset
This Thursday we should finally learn what Facebook Music looks like. Over the weekend, a Dutch coder discovered which music services are part of the launch of this joint social. Continue reading
Interview: Darius Van Arman Of : Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans & Secretly Canadian [VIDEO]
(UPDATE 2) On This Week In Music, Ian Rogers interviews Darius Van Arman, co-owner of Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans and Secretly Canadian, three indie labels that have enjoyed incredible organic success. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Interscope Records offices were used to traffic massive amounts of cocaine, according to a federal probe. The label denied any knowledge of the operation. Grab free beta invites from these. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: We Need Curators, We Don’t Need Gatekeepers…
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Michael Epstein: We do need curators, but we don't need gatekeepers or why you should stop using Pandora Zaque Eyn: Building a better. Continue reading
Full Text Of Interscope Statement Denying Involvement In CocaineTrafficking Operation
The offices of Universal's Interscope Records have been used by Jimmy Henchmen, manager of label artist The Game, as a drop off and pickup point for road cases filled with. Continue reading
FREE Beta Invites: Tekiki – Sell Tickets With No Fees
It's a fact that high ticket fees upset fans and discourage them from coming to more live shows. Tekiki is an early stage startup that solves that problem by enabling. Continue reading
Yahoo!’s Abandoned App: Music Blogs On Facebook
I initially thought that Music Blogs, a Facebook app that uses music blogs as the source of streaming audio, was something new after finding it via Evolver.fm. It's an interesting. Continue reading
Appsbar: Free D.I.Y. iPhone, Andorid iPad Apps For Musicians
When Matt Hirsch launched appsbar in April, his vision was to help small businesses build apps — “to fill the middle ground in costly, professionally-produced apps, and free, garbage-generating app. Continue reading
The Weeknd Emerges From Anonymity Thanks To Social Media & A Little Help From Drake
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, is one of a growing group of musicians, like iamamiwhoami, who have leveraged web to build buzz while initially maintaining anonymity. Now he's coping with. Continue reading