Not On Google+? It’s Growing Faster Than Early Facebook Did [CHART]
Adding another social network to your day can feel like the straw that broke the camel's back. But more and more stats are suggesting that you ignore Google+ at your. Continue reading
Top 30 Sources Of Songwriter Royalties & Fees
(UPDATED) In the modern music industry, songwriters are finding less money from album sales and more from the collection of all sorts of royalties. Bands like the Black Keys, who. Continue reading
The Difference Between The Music Industry & The Recording Industry
Many people use the terms “music industry” and “recording industry” interchangeably, but there is a distinct difference between the two. On Music Think Tank, Jeremy Belcher writes about the difference.. Continue reading
Full Text Of Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter To Potential Facebook Investors
On Wednesday, Facebook announced its much anticipated $5 billion IPO and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent this carefuly wored yet heartfelt and hopeful letter to potential investors. "Facebook was not originally. Continue reading
Global Royalty Collections Climb 5.5% Despite Economic Downturn
The annual Global Economic Survey released by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), shows gross royalty collections growing 5.5% in 2010 over the previous year. The. Continue reading
Musicmetric: Co-Founder Talks Pro Edition, P2P Data Tour Planning App
Musicmetric is a web analytics platform that recently launched a Pro edition in Beta. It offers an impressive range of stats on everything from social media activity to mentions in. Continue reading
Music Ownership: eMusic’s Molly Neuman Looks At Consumer Motivations
Guest post by Molly Neuman, eMusic's VP Label Relations and MD Europe via digitalmusic.org. For a large segment of music consumers, downloading music to own is something that's seen as. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Lana Del Rey #1, Challenges For New Sony CEO, Google + ReDigi, Willie Nelson & More
Lana Del Rey – the new artist every critic seems to love to hate – has debuted at #1 on the iTunes charts in 15 countries including UK, Germany, France. Continue reading
AmazonMP3 Pulls All TuneCore Tracks In EU & UK, Distributor Alleges Payment Issues
TuneCore informed its clients today that AmazonMP3 had pulled all of their recordings from sale in the UK and European Union. "Amazon removed your recordings as a result of an. Continue reading
Rip. Mix. Make. – Saving The Right To Remix
With the realization setting in that stopping SOPA was just the beginning rather than the end of an ongoing struggle, calls are being raised to take proactive rather than reactive. Continue reading