REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
SoundExchange chief John Simpson to step down. Sonicbids adds executives from Yahoo and Monster.com. The power of offline promotion. Disney buys mobile music game maker Tapulous. The iPhone 4 sells. Continue reading
Data: How Do Major Acts Use Social Media?
Famecount publishes charts of the top music artists on social networking sites based on their friend and follower counts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Sandbox has done a great job. Continue reading
Swedish Pirate Party To Run Pirate Bay From Inside Swedish Parliment Building
The Swedish Pirate Party has announced that they will to run the Pirate Bay from inside the Swedish Parliment building. The party says that they will use the parliamentary immunity. Continue reading
New iTunes In The Cloud Rumors Surface
There's little doubt iTunes in the cloud is on the way. But when and with what capabilities remain unknowns. Yesterday, however. A usually knowledgeable Boy Genius Report quoted an anonymous. Continue reading
Apples iAds: Imagine The Possibilities
This first look at Apple's new iPhone iAds advertising platform comes courtesy of ad giant Chiat/Day and it has nothing to do with music. But as you watch this pitch. Continue reading
Shirky: How Cognitive Surplus Changes Everything
(UPDATED) At the moment, I'm working my way through Clay Shirky's new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age and I'm enjoying it very much. This talk. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Apple Says “Sorry”, Colleges Tackle Piracy, BuzzDeck & More
(UPDATED) Apple admits iPhone reception problems and promises a fix. Even Apple is getting this whole customer comes first thing. U.S. colleges and universities receiving Title IV federal aid had. Continue reading
SoundExchange Head John Simson To Step Down
(UPDATED) SoundExchange annnounced late today that Executive Director John Simson will be leaving the organization by the end of the year. He will remain until a successor is found according. Continue reading
Disney Buys Tap Tap Revenge Music Game
UPDATE: It's official. Here's the announcement. iPhone game maker Tapulous has been acquired by Disney. Tapulous is the maker of the hugely popular Tap Tap Revenge mobile music video game.. Continue reading
Don’t Forget The Power Of Offline Promotion
(UPDATED) This post comes courtesy of Brad at CD Baby and their D.I.Y. Musician blog. While maintaining a steady web presence is a vital part of any musician’s promotional arsenal,. Continue reading
