Video: New Music Business Models
From the recent EconMusic Conference – Panelists: Cory Ondrejka, SVP, Digital Strategy, EMI; David Ring, EVP, eLabs, Univesal; Michael Spiegelman, Head of Yahoo Music; Chris Stephenson, GM of Global Marketing,. Continue reading
Thousands Join Liverpool Facebook Flashmob Silent Disco
Just in case you still doubt the huge potential of social networking to drive fan interest, watch this video of thousands flocking to the Liverpool train station with their iPods. Continue reading
YouTube Grabs 41% Share With 100M Viewers
78.5% of the U.S. internet audience viewed online video. The average online viewer watched more than 5 hours. In December, Google and YouTube once again ranked as the top U.S.. Continue reading
Video: Trent Reznor’s New Model For Music Business Profits
During MidemNet Techdirt's Mike Masnick gave this overview of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails' album release and monetization strategy. At the risk of gushing, this is a must see. Continue reading
Video: Malcolm Galdwell Tells How The Beatles Got To Be Great
In this video Malcolm Gladwell, the author of The Outliers and The Tipping Point, uses The Beatles to question the existence of genuine musical prodigies. Caldwell attributes the band's success. Continue reading
A Wonderfully Horrible Microsoft Songsmith Ad
The new Songsmith app auto-creates backing tracks as you sing. This hopefully tongue in cheek promotional video intentionally shows just how wonderfully useless Microsoft’s latest creation is. After the jump. Continue reading
WMG YouTube Ban Spawns Protest Videos
Warner Music Groups’ dispute with YouTube has spawned a growing group of angry homemade protests. The riff has led to the forced removal of thousands of videos by the label. Continue reading
