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Guitar Tutorials Rocket Up iTunes Podcast Charts
iVideosongs gets guitarists who actually wrote popular songs to explain each riff in detail. At the very least, the instructors are professional guitarists with in-depth knowledge and a nice way of imparting it.
Bad Day For The RIAA: Two High Profile Cases Go Against RIAA
The RIAA has been holding up the Thomas case over and over again as proof that (a) "making available" is infringement and (b) that courts will award huge fines for those caught file sharing.
The Future of Subscriptions Maybe A Bit Brighter Than Before
Subscription revenue was flat in 2007, according to RIAA figures (revenue dropped slightly and the number of subscribers rose very slightly). That's not a surprise.
The Degenrification of Music Consumption
Degenrificiation would do much to remove stereotypes associated with musical styles and to dissuade elitism and ranking based on unfair expectations.
Music Industry Downfall, Part II: The Rise of Social Streaming
If any industry has felt the brunt of the internet as a disruptive technology, it’s the music industry, which has been dealt a heavy blow by the onset of digital music distribution.
Would Ethical Music Work?
Perhaps a marketing campaign could be built around artists and labels that -- just throwing out ideas here -- use green packaging, incorporate sustainable energy during recording, give to charities and refrain from suing consumers.
Imeem Unseats Yahoo: Top U.S. Music-Streaming Site
Imeem's expensive label deals, which allow it to offer on-demand music from all four majors, plus indies -- combined with emphases on social networking and reaching out to blogs -- have paid off handsomely.
NPD's NARM Presentation on Physical Formats
The study presented seven product concepts to about 1,400 respondents aged 13 and over
Do Songwriters Deserve A Cut Of Yahoo Search Revenue?
Yahoo (smartly, from a consumer perspective) allowed users who searched on a musician or song to stream that song directly from the search results.
NPD's NARM Presentation on Physical Formats
The study presented seven product concepts to about 1,400 respondents aged 13 and over. NPD argues there is no replacement for the CD
For The Last Time, The CD Is Not Dead
Sales are down, true, and many retailers are shifting floor space to other products. But the CD is far from dead. According to RIAA figures, 511 million CDs (net) were shipped last year.
Lefsetz Letter: The Window
If the Beatles can release three albums in one year, why does Mariah Carey have to wait three years to release ANOTHER!
EMI To Cut Another 1,000 Jobs
Those cuts are on top of previously announced plans to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs. About 2,000 jobs -- down from 4,5000 when EMI was purchased -- will remain after the next round of cuts are made.
Blip - Like Twitter for Music?
Twitter is an efficient technology for spreading and harvesting concise ideas. Unfortunately, it’s not so great for sharing rich media. Want to broadcast a video? You’ll have to settle for a TinyURL to YouTube, or maybe switch over to Seesmic altogeth
Why bands should consider sponsorships with brands
Branding is the art of association and the more things your fans associate you with what they relate to, the better. That’s why selling merchandise is so important.
Is infringement key to a scalable online music business model?
Online music startups may now intentionally choose business models that infringe on copyright holders, because it will allow them to grow faster than companies that aim for legitimacy.
Why online music fans still buy Russian
AllofMP3 was an enormous success story. By 2006, it was second only to iTunes in terms of number of downloads.
Radio 1 explores new technology around Big Weekend
New technology at Big Weekend exploits digital possibilities
Rhino rolls out "collectible" products
Warner Music’s Rhino UK is tapping into the market for high-end physical product by rolling out a series of “collectible, deluxe and limitededition” albums.
One gadget to rule them all
Remember convergence, the idea that all technology would merge? Sony’s PlayStation family isn’t there yet, but it’s getting close... (yeah... we'll see - Dubber)
AOL Tunes-In To Last.fm
AOL has made another advance in its bid to become a portal destination, through a deal with social music site Last.fm by creating AOL Radio in Europe with a number of new features.
When DRM detonates your music collection
Digital rights management – the security features built into many music downloads – threaten to make them useless
Microsoft’s Zune adds new software features
Microsoft has announced that its digital entertaintment Zune is adding new software features. Besides it will also add content to the Zune online store, music community and Zune Pass monthly subscription service.
HMV reports bumper sales
HMV UK and Ireland today reported like-for-like sales growth of 11.4% for the 52 weeks to April 26 in its pre-close update. This included growth of 13.8% in the 16 weeks to April 2
The Echo Nest Launches Music Recommendation API with Special Offer to Small Music Websites
The Echo Nest, a music intelligence company providing enhanced music search, recommendation and interactivity technology to online music companies, launched its second hosted application, “Recommend," today.
Emo on the web: exploring a subculture
What began as narrowly defined musical genre more than two decades ago has since broadened into an attitude, a lifestyle and a fashion statement that has found a spiritual home on the internet.
Warner Music Group 2Q loss widens on increased expenses
arner Music Group Corp., whose artists include R.E.M., Madonna and Green Day, said Thursday that higher costs and a shift to digital music resulted in a wider second-quarter loss and it suspended dividends.
Handheld Devices: Will Zunes Zap Unauthorized Content?
he New York Times' Saul Hansell reported that Microsoft might build a copyright manager into every Zune player, ostensibly in response to an NBC demand for copyright protections of its downloadable content.
The day the music died
This is a letter I sent to my father to explain what it means that Microsoft is pulling support for MSN Music. Tech issues like this often bubble up into the media that he reads, but they are rarely explained well.
Record labels sign up to free music downloads website
Internet users will be able to download millions of songs legally and for free by artists such as Amy Winehouse and the Killers after the Qtrax website struck a deal with Universal Music.
File-Sharing Friction
Boston Uni profs say suing students won't help the RIAA
Wal-Mart Expanding Online Music Sales
Wal-Mart's relationship with music vending has been somewhat tenuous of late. They lost the number one spot for Music sales to i-tunes, they bludgeoned major record labels with a new pricing scheme, and they dumped a ton of their online music library.
How much should music cost?
Warner Music Group announced a pilot with Digonex Technologies Inc., a company that enables sellers to adjust the price of goods dynamically in response to demand.
Another Free NIN Release: Give Away the Download, Sell the Vinyl?
Nine Inch Nails are back with another free release; this time, it’s an upcoming album release called "The Slip". And NIN continue to give us the kinds of formats we like, with the income this time coming entirely from physical sales
And the Beat Goes On - Out-of-Print CDs From SONY BMG and EMI Music to Be Made Available on Amazon.com, Providing Customers With Greater Music Selection
SONY BMG and EMI Music today announced that they will bring back the music of hundreds of highly coveted out-of-print albums on CD through CreateSpace “Disc on Demand” and to offer these titles on Amazon.com.
Microsoft says it is ending bid for Yahoo
Software maker walks away after it says it raised its offer to $46 billion - says economics demanded by Yahoo 'do not make sense.'
And Now, the Ad-Supported Ringtone...
Forget about ad-supported downloads and streams for one moment. Because Burger King, Virgin Mobile USA, and Warner Music Group are now serving an ad-subsidized ringtone.
Metallica may join Digital Music Industry
As Metallica nears the end of their current contract with label Warner Music Group it is being suggested that they may join the ranks of digital distribution as a way of getting their music out to their fans.
Starbucks Reconsiders Music Ambitions... Lombard Out
Starbucks is now shifting away from its record label joint venture, part of a larger entertainment restructuring.
HMV to sell MP3s
HMV is to launch an MP3 download store this summer, replacing its current WMA-based service.
Underwood Teams With VitaminWater
Carrie Underwood has signed an endorsement deal with Glaceau's VitaminWater, joining 50 Cent, NBA star LeBron James and Kelly Clarkson, among others, as an official partner of the brand.
Unlimited Music For iPod On The way?
It has been reported that Apple have offered companies a premium of $20 (£10) per device, which is significantly lower than the amount being offered by phone company Nokia in a similar deal with Universal Music.
In the US, 58% of music isn't paid for
Most music comes from friends or from peer-to-peer file-sharing, according to NPD Group research
Rock Band video game to feature full albums | News | NME.COM
The hugely-successful Rock Band video game is taking its cover band concept to the next level with the news that players can now buy full albums to play through the game
Gnarls Barkley give away new album
Gnarls Barkley have just posted their new album as a free download, but there's a catch -- it's backwards
MySpace Music Sees Major Money in Free Tunes
MySpace Music, the major-label-backed online service slated for a summer rollout, has grand plans of delivering "all the music in the world" for free.
Tesco to re-launch download site
3.3 million songs promised by the end of the year
At EMI, could digital music kill the 'record' promo?
For decades, music labels trying to break in an act pressed thousands of vinyl records or CDs to distribute to disc jockeys, record stores, journalists, and fans. Those types of promotions have grown too expensive in an era of shrinking music sales
SellaBand wins $5 million in Series A
Social music service SellaBand has won $5 million (Euros 3.5 million) in a Series A round from Prime Technology Ventures
Looking For That $4.2 Billion
Music writer Chuck Klosterman has an article in Esquire titled "Anyone Seen My $4.2 Billion?" that ponders the record industry's sales drop since 1999
bpi responds to Talk Talk
In claiming that the music industry is asking it to become the "internet police", "impinge customers rights" or "restrict freedom to use of the internet", Talk Talk is either seeking to misrepresent our position, or just doesn't get it
Study find 95% of young copy music
New research published by BMR has found that 95% of 18-24-year-olds engage in some form of illegally copying music.
Radiohead launch social networking site
Radiohead have launched an on-line social networking website along the lines of Facebook.
As expected, MySpace unveils new music service
As expected, MySpace unveils new music service
Record store day!
In case you didn't know, April 19, 2008 is Record Store Day in the U.S. The idea was hatched by the leading acronyms in indie retail -- AIMS and CIMS -- as well as Music Monitor Network, Newbury Comics, and the Value Music Group of Indie Stores.
Bands wi
CD Sales an Improper Proxy for Measuring Purchased Music Demand
CDs can no longer be used as a proxy for determining the public’s interest in purchasing music; instead, you have to aggregate digital downloads (paid and free), file sharing between friends and CD purchases. Additionally, you have to account for the fa
iTunes overtakes Wal-Mart as biggest US music retailer
pple's iTunes has replaced supermarket group Wal-Mart as the largest music retailer in the US, an independent study say
Perez Hilton Retaliates Against Sony BMG
Want to mess with the reigning queen of gossip? Then prepare for some retaliation
Live Nation Is Close To a Deal With Jay-Z
In what may be the richest in a string of recent deals with superstar musicians, Live Nation Inc. is close to a $150 million, 10-year deal with Jay-Z that would give the concert promoter a financial position in virtually every aspect of the rapper and ent
Woolworths warns of difficult times ahead
Woolworths has posted increased profits for the year to February, but it is warning of difficult times ahead for music sales
Danish ISP Latest To Offer Crippled DRM-Infested Music Subscription Service
While the press is reporting that TDC, Denmark's largest ISP, is now offering free music downloads at no additional charge, the fine print leaves much to be desired
What Could A Google Exec Do If He Ran A Major Record Label?
In a bit of a surprise move, Douglas Merrill, a VP of engineering (one of a few) at Google (and sometimes referred to as the company's CIO) is jumping ship to become "president of digital" at major record label EMI
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