SOLD: CD Baby, Disc Makers, HostBaby
Corinthian Capital has sold their majority take in AVL Digital Group, parent company of CD Baby, Disc Makers, HostBaby, and BookBaby to Stephens Capital Partners, a private equity group based. Continue reading
Ted Cohen On Music Tech And The Music Industry [INTERVIEW]
By Larry LeBlanc for Celebrity Access. Ted Cohen’s nickname should be The Hammer. One of the most popular speakers on the music industry's bustling conference circuit, Cohen—managing partner of TAG. Continue reading
Vinyl News: David Bowie Singles, Third Man Blues Reissues, Remembering HMV, Ice Record
Lots of interesting and creative vinyl news has come out over the last month or so. Highlights include an upcoming exhibition of David Bowie singles covers in England, reissues of. Continue reading
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