#MIDEM 2011 – Music Hack Day, More Deals & News
Updated. A Music Hack Day at the music industry convention most heavily influenced by the major labels? It happened because MIDEM brought the Hack Day team to Cannes; and an. Continue reading
Don’t Miss Hypebot’s #MIDEM Conference Updates!
The past few days Bruce has been in Cannes, France covering the MIDEM conference. His reports have been flooding in at all hours. Meanwhile, I've been holding down the Hypebot. Continue reading
#MIDEM 2011: Like It Or Not, It’s A D.I.Y. World
It was a busy Sunday at MIDEM. Making contacts and doing deals on the trade show floor was the focus for many. Others went looking for answers and presenters in. Continue reading
#MIDEM Deals: musiXmatch Scores Big, IODA Launches In Africa with Sony, HFA + Cooking Vinyl
musiXmatch, a provider of digital lyrics solutions, this morning announced major partnerships with BMG, Kobalt, Universal Music Publishing Group, and Sony ATV Music, giving them what they say is the. Continue reading
#MIDEM Day 2: Trade Show Opens, Deals Announced & More
The main MidemNet presentations are over, and this morning the trade show opened. It feels as if there may be fewer exhibitors, but most booths are busy and deals are. Continue reading
Video: #Midem Panel With Imogen Heap & OK Go’s Damian Kulash
Saturday I had the pleasure of hosting a MidemNet panel with OK Go's Damian Kulash and Imogen Heap. Both artists have developed impressive careers in large part because of new. Continue reading
#MIDEM Digital Music Future Panel – Going Cloud Or Getting Cloudy
Steve Mayall, the Managing Director, Music Ally moderated a MidemNet Saturday panel. The participants included: Thomas Hesse of Sony Music Entertainment, Christoph Lange, of German music streamer Simfy, Harry Maloney. Continue reading
#MIDEM – Ted Cohen Interviews Investor Saul Klein
Venture capitalist Saul Klein was interviewed by Ted Cohen at Midem on Saturday afternoon. Klein specializes in investing in music and entertainment startups like Songkick and Sonos. He says that. Continue reading
Forrester’s Mark Mulligan #Midem – Music Needs S.P.A.R.C.
During a Saturday morning Midem presentation, Forrester Research Mark Mulligan analyst called YouTube "music's killer app"; and sharing some new Forrester data showing that "for 12 – 15 yr olds,. Continue reading
# Midem Panel: Reinventing The Music Business
During the MidemNet panel hosted by marketer Virginie Berger of Don’t Believe the Hype, Jeff Castalez of U.S. based indie Dangerbird declared, "Our company is not trying to make record deals. . Continue reading
