MTV Announces “Artist To Watch” Music Discovery Campaign
MTV has unveiled a new list that they call simply “MTV Artist to Watch”, a new artist / music discovery initiative and campaign that spans across all of MTV’s television. Continue reading
Gracenote & LyricFind Partner, Walden’s Larry Marcus Joins As Advisor
(UPDATED) Gracenote has merged their lyrics business into LyricFind, according to an announcement on the company's web site. The deal includes a partnership whereby Gracenote will continue to offer a. Continue reading
Google Play Taps Harry Fox For Rights Management
The Harry Fox Agency has announced a tie-up with Google and their Google Play distribution platform to offer rights management for music and other intellectual property. HFA’s rights management service,. Continue reading
Dualtone: A Small Label Makes Big Moves By Taking It Slow
Nashville's Dualtone Music Group is starting to see some big successes from their 12 years of hard work. The Lumineers are up for two Grammys and Shovels and Rope made. Continue reading
Good Lizard Media’s David Riley & Hypebot’s Clyde Smith Appear On Digital Music Trends
Last week I appeared on Andrea Leonelli's Digital Music Trends podcast along with David Riley of Good Lizard Media, a London-based digital marketing firm for music. We had a great. Continue reading
OneBeat To Stream EDM Videos To Microsoft XBox Live
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. People are talking, again, about “unbundling” television programming. Most of them fail to understand that television networks, cable companies, and satellite providers hold almost. Continue reading
Veteran Agent Terry Rhodes Exits ICM
Veteran agent and vice president Terry Rhodes has reportedly left his position at ICM. A long-time agent at the major agency, Rhodes has been co-helming the company's adult contemporary music. Continue reading
Music Retailer HMV Appoints Administrators, 4000 Jobs At Risk
Top music retail chain HMV has appointed administrators, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy protection. HMV has 239 stores and approximately 4,350 employees in the U.K., Singapore, and Hong Kong. It. Continue reading