We7 Claims A Profitable Month. Is This A Breakthrough For Ad Supported Music?
What Income Is Being Paid To Artists & Labels? UK music streaming service we7 has it's first month where on demand music was paid for in full by advertising. That. Continue reading
CD Baby Adds $9 Digital Singles Distribution
(UPDATED) Online independent music distribution service CD Baby has added a digital singles program. For a $9 one time fee plus 9% of net earnings, CD Baby will distribute a. Continue reading
Last.fm To Add “Play Direct” Indie Artist Program
But Don't Expect To Get Paid 10 days ago Last.fm dropped single track streaming pushing it off to scrobbling partners like MOG, Spotify and Hype Machine. Among those most impacted. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: RapidShare CEO Out, MXP4 Gets $4M, Anti-Piracy Deal & More
RapidShare Ditches CEO Bobby Chang – RapidShare’s CEO Bobby Chang has left the company with immediate effect. The Switzerland based file-hoster announced that Chang, who headed the company for years,. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Last.fm Outsources Streaming, MySpace Subscription, Twitter Ads & More
(UPDATED) Last.FM’s outsources music streaming to Spotify, MOG, The Hype Machine, We7 and VEVO.(Mashable, Mark Mulligan, Last.fm) MySpace may launch subscription music service this year. (Music Ally) Spotify is getting. Continue reading
U.S. Consumes Music Differently On Smartphones Than In UK & Canada
A new Vision Critical study of music on smparthones in the US, UK and Canada, found major differences. While those in Canada and the UK are using apps on their. Continue reading
Video: Beggars Group’s Martin Mills
Jakomi Mathews of the Music Void interviews Martin Mills, the Chairman of UK indie label powerhouse Beggars Group on the struggles of running an independent label, digital media, Spotify and. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify targets 3rd quarter for U.S. launch. Former Sony chief Donny Ienner's IMHO launches a social media player. Sony trims up to 50 more staffers. EMI tries to pawn catalog. Continue reading
ReverbNation Expands Music Distribution Service
EXCLUSIVE - ReverbNation launched an expanded digital music distribution platform this morning and the company's co-founder and COO Jed Carlson shared the details with Hypebot. HYPBOT: I'm sure it was. Continue reading
Overheard #SXSW 2010: Ek’s Keynote, Diversity, Live Music Startups & More
There were few surprises but some interesting sound bite's during Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's keynote at SXSW Interactive. "We're thinking about adding more social networking…but Spotify won't become a social. Continue reading