Some, like this groggy reporter, spent last evening at dinner parties like the Midem speakers gathering at the Carlton (sightings: Imogen Heap, Ralph Simon, Red Magnet's Rachel Masters, Arial Hyatt. Continue reading

I'll be on the ground in Cannes, France for Midem 2011 by the time you read this. While there I'll be sharing breaking news on Twitter @hypebot and posting all. Continue reading

The registration desk is open and people are starting to arrive in Cannes for Midem, the international music industry's annual gathering of the tribes. No word yet on attendance numbers,. Continue reading

Jumping ahead of the rush of announcements to come, U.S. based digital music distributor IODA today announced at Midem the launch of the redesigned global Rightsholder Dashboard, the main interface. Continue reading

My flights we're delayed last night; so I'll be arriving in Cannes on Friday morning. That's before the action starts and well before our Sunday meetup with co-sponsors Topspin, Mobile. Continue reading

I'm packing for an overnight flight to Paris and then on to Midem. The question that's running through my mind is whether or not this is finally the year that. Continue reading

In the deep and heartfelt words of Ian Rogers, "It's fucking on again, chaps".  Yup, we're doing our third annual combined #Midem meet up in Cannes on Sunday January 23rd. Continue reading

SoundCtrl, in conjunction with Pepsico, are sending five music tech companies to SXSX – free of charge. This is the second installment of their FlashFWD program. With it, SoundCtrl crowd-sources. Continue reading

SXSW Music has posted their third round of band announcements. As always, everything is subject to change, and more announcements are still to come.  This year's SXSW is shaping up. Continue reading