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
4 Reasons For Releasing Extremely Expensive Or Extremely Limited Music
Recent singles and album releases have nicely illustrated some of the reasons a musician might release music at a seemingly outrageous price. From Mike Doughty's $543.09 song to the £3000 single. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
#CutForBieber: Internet Prank Turns Ugly Looking For An Industry Job? Spotify's Hiring and New Investment Means New Job Openings At Topspin Is Warner Music About To Go On A Buying. Continue reading
Rock & Pop Still Dominate U.S. Digital Music Sales [CHART]
According to Nielsen SoundScan, digital track sales were up 5% in 2012. 1,336 million digital songs were downloaded in the United States, and as this Statista chart shows, rock still. Continue reading