Top iPad Music Apps (a/o May 23rd):
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What Else? Pandora, EDMbiz, Shaker, Jakprints, VEVO, Facebook, Airtime...
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It's becoming a financial quagmire: Pandora (P) just posted wider quarterly losses on bigger revenues, thanks to aggressive licensing costs and continued scaling difficulties.
If Metallica Is Touring for the Money, Then We're All In Trouble...
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Somewhere along the line, we all started worshipping a half-baked theory. It said that the implosion in recordings was a problem over there, a situation for the Lyor Cohens and Doug Morrises of the world.
Statistical Proof That DIY Doesn't Pay...
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DIY keeps getting debunked, this time by hard data. Because if you're doing it yourself - especially after the initial stages - you're probably missing out on significant earnings and stunting your career.
Spotify: We Will Not Be Disclosing Any of Our Royalty Payments...
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Welcome to Australia? On day one of Spotify's launch in Australia & New Zealand, Triple J radio reporter Sophie McNeill grilled Spotify managing director Kate Vale on a number of transparency problems.
These Are the Most Popular Music Software Packages Right Now...
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The following ranking comes from music software (DAW) specialist Digital Music Doctor.
The Future: It's Probably Full of Partially-Deaf Adults...
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You wouldn't stand next to a jackhammer and nod your head, yet millions of music fans are doing the equivalent for hours on end, according to the latest research.
Sony Music Entertainment: The Largest Record Label In the World...
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That's according to the latest marketshare tallies from Nielsen Soundscan, for the most recent week. And in the 'mine is bigger than yours' world of the major label, this means everything.
Abolish Music Copyright? The Idea Keeps Gaining Steam...
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If music rights are a mess, why not get rid of the mess? This isn't a fringe idea harbored by the Pirate Bay anymore -- then again, the Pirate Party is starting to win more representation than ever in places like Germany.
What Else? Facebook, Blazonczyk, UMG, Oakland, Audiolife, MOG, Timeline...
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Facebook (FB) tanked again on Tuesday to $31, a nearly 9 percent drop on the day.
Facebook Just Flopped. So What Does That Mean for Spotify?
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If Facebook is flopping on Wall Street, what does that mean for the vast ecosystem of Facebook-dependent models? Like Spotify, which is about to get puffed into the stratosphere by Goldman Sachs?
At Universal Music, There Are Roughly 25 Executives Making a Million Dollars or More...
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That's according to estimates shared by a pair of sources, both of whom agreed to disclose top-level compensation details with Digital Music News.
What the World Will Look Like After UMG+EMI...
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This is why the Senate is holding hearings, and why the FTC and European Commision are holding this up.
Grooveshark Just Won a Chilling Victory. Here's a Statement from Our Lead Litigator...
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The following statement is from Paul Alan Levy, attorney for Public Citizen and our lead litigator against Grooveshark's ongoing and aggressive attempts to
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Warning: Timeline Is Now Destroying Your Facebook App...
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It now looks like Timeline is eviscerating the Facebook artist app, or at best forcing it into some lowly plateau.
Artists, Please! Don't Put Spotify Play Buttons On Your Site...
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When it comes to artist pages, Spotify Play Buttons are mostly good for Spotify, not you, the artist.
I'm a Producer & Engineer. And I'm Invisible on Digital Music Services...
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Sure, you probably skip the credits at the end of a movie - in fact, most people leave the theater right when they start! But the credits - for every last contributor - scroll after every film, without exception.
30 Years Of Music Industry Change, In 30 Seconds Or Less....
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This might be the most stunningly interactive graphic you've ever seen.
A Major Label Artist Makes 8 Cents On a 99-Cent iTunes Download...
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That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D. The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid $80.33. Which means that for every one download, the payout is roughly 8.033 cents.
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