Plug Music Awards Celebrate Indies’ Best
From our pals at the ever cool Plug Music Awards: We know you are sitting at work looking for a good distraction and we over here at World¹s Fair have. Continue reading
Labels Hiring “Callers” To Influence Video Chart Positions
Did you ever wonder how the major labels are spending the extra dollars they have left over now that their not handing it over the table to indy promo guys. Continue reading
Barenaked Ladies Reject CDs & Downloads In Favor Of Unique USB Drive Only Release
From SeattlePI.com: "Rather than distribute via CD, DVD or download, the Barenaked Ladies are making their newest selection of songs, videos and exclusive material available on a USB flash drive.". Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen Hits The Big Screen
Bruce Springsteen and his team have always found smart yet classy ways of keeping the star in the spotlight and to monetize his fame and musical output. So it’s only. Continue reading
Hawthorne Heights Uses MySpace To Break Big
Interesting article from Wired Magazine on Vagrant Record’s Hawthorne Heights and their 230,000 member MySpace community: Who needs major labels, marketing, or airplay? A social networking site is getting more. Continue reading
MySpace Partners With Universal On New Record Label
MySpace has started a record label in partnership with Universal. With an staff of 7-10 based in MySpace’s Santa Monica offices, the label’s goal is to take advantage of the. Continue reading
InstantLive Partners Exclsuively With Napster. But Is It Smart Business?
How do you differentiate yourself from other paid download and subscription services in a somewhat crowded field? Offer something that no one else has. Celebrity Access reports that. "Napster has. Continue reading
Dave Mathews Takes Fan Club For A Cruise
Here’s a band that understands the value ot taking care of their fan base: The Dave Matthews Band has invited members of their fan club, the Warehouse, to join them. Continue reading
UK Band Uses New Tech To Build Base And Hits #1
Here’s an interesting story about the Arctic Monkeys, a British band that built a large following well before signing with a label by giving away Mp3′ and holding spontaneous gigs. Continue reading
Backlash Over CD Copy Protection And DRM Grows
The backlash to CD copy protection and overly restrictive Digital Rights Management technologies continues with an increasing number of consumers having experienced some level of frustration when the music they’ve. Continue reading
