Does Streaming Music Hurt Sales? [INFOGRAPHIC]
(UPDATED) Does streaming music hurt sales? It's a debate that has raged on the pages of Hypebot and elsewhere since free on demand music services like Spotify first launched. This. Continue reading
Top 5 Live Streaming Music Sources, Moments & Festivals From IROCKE
IROCKE continues its quest to organize the "global marketplace of live streaming concerts" with a look back at the top live streaming sources, music moments and festivals of 2012. Their. Continue reading
Pandora To Pay Sony/ATV 25% Higher Rate
Just last month Pandora was in Washington asking for lower rates. Now comes a report that they've agreed to pay more. Music publisher Sony/ATV has independently negotiated a 25% increase. Continue reading
Amazon Brings MP3 Store To Apple’s iPhone, iPod
Amazon MP3, the second most popular digital music store, is now accessible via Apple's top ranked portable music devices, the iPod Touch and iPhone, for the first time. "Since the. Continue reading
SoundExchange Announces Record $135 Million 4th Quarter Payments, $462 Million In 2012
SoundExchange announced today that it had paid out $462 million to recording artists and labels in 2012 including $134.9 million in the fourth quarter – the largest quarterly distribution in. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Launches D2F Album Presale Campaign For Major Label Band Bring Me The Horizon
Though widely considered a crowdfunding or fan funding platform, PledgeMusic says they're a platform for direct to fan campaigns. The latest news, their deal with RCA Records and Raw Power. Continue reading
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
