EchoNest Adds LyricFind To App Platform
The Echo Nest has partnered up with LyricFind to provide app developers an easy way to add legally-licensed song lyrics. LyricFind's lyrics for 2 million tracks are now part of. Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day! Facebook Shares Most Popular Songs For New Loves & Breakups
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Happy Valentine's Day from Facebook. They know when you've met someone and know when you break up. We tell Facebook these things.. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: WMG Digital To Sony, Bonnaroo Leak, Grammys Get Social, YouTube Changes Deal & More
Just days after Sony DADC transferred physical product distribution for Sony, EMI and Universal to Andereson Merchandise (full story here), Sony appears poised to take over digital distribution for Warner. Continue reading
RIAA Names Worst Countries For Piracy: China, Russia and ….Canada
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) which includes the RIAA has named the countries that it says "fail to provide adequate and effective protection for U.S. intellectual property". In a. Continue reading
EMI’s Neil Tinegate Details OpenEMI’s Support for Indie Developers
I recently spoke with Neil Tinegate, EMI Music VP of Digital Projects about OpenEMI. OpenEMI is one of the best examples I've seen of a well-established corporate entity finding a. Continue reading
82% Of U.S. CDs Are Now Distributed By One Company & It’s Not Universal Music
Sony DADC which has acted as the U.S. CD distributor for three of the four major labels has transferred those rights to Knoxville, TN based Anderson Merchandisers. Anderson will now. Continue reading
Grammys Bring Artists Social Media Bump, But It’s Not As Big As You Might Think [STATS]
The Grammy bounce is an accepted sales pheonomena, so its no surprise that it extends to social media. But just how big a bump do the Grammys provide? Like many. Continue reading
7 Burning Social Media Questions
Social media can be a hassle at times, but artists should try to embrace its benefits. On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt talks to Corey Denis, a consultant, who helped. Continue reading
Clyde’s Top Picks From SF Music Hack Day 2012
Though the Grammys may soak up much of the mainstream media attention that might otherwise go to outstanding apps from SF Music Hack Day 2012, the 60+ hacks announced include. Continue reading
MySpace Adds 1 Million Users After Music Refocus
MySpace traffic has been in a death spiral for more than two years. At its peak, MySpace attracted 75.9 million unique visitors each month, but that had slipped to 33. Continue reading
