BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
Whitney Houston Pronounced Dead at 48...
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The following is a developing story, with details continuing to emerge. Please check back as we learn more information. Last update: 7 pm PCT, Sunday (5th update).
Spotify CEO: 'Your Album Is Getting Traded on BitTorrent, Right Now...'
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Against a potentially bigger wave of windowing and pullouts by major artists, Spotify's CEO is now taking the counter-offensive.
54 Artists That Somehow Never Won a Grammy...
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And you thought the list for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was bad.
Report: The MegaUpload Shutdown Hasn't Reduced File-Trading at All...
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In the moments immediately following the MegaUpload shutdown, global internet traffic dipped an astounding 2-3 percent. Unfortunately for the feds, that didn't last for long.
IODA: Spotify Is Something 'We Really Don't Understand Yet...'
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This superstar is pulling out; this label's staying in. UMG says there's no evidence Spotify cannibalization; indie distributor STHoldings say they have all the evidence they need. So who's right?
Hmmm: Vevo Says a 'Guest' Was Pirating the NFL at Their Sundance Party...
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It's been a rough February for VEVO. First, the company was brought to the mat for stiffing indies, though the company decilined to offer any comment on the allegations.
Here's a Breakdown of Every Dollar That Warner Music Group Makes...
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We can't speak for murky accounting, but this is the line-by-line breakdown presented by Warner Music Group on Thursday, specifically for the calendar fourth quarter of 2011.
Rhapsody 'Shocked' Over McCartney Pullout; iTunes Concert Exclusive Begins...
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The fallout is just beginning on Paul McCartney's decision to remove his catalog from streaming services, a process that started earlier this week.
What Else? Google, Slacker, iCloud, INgrooves, GrammyWatch, VEVO, Jobs...
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Google is now developing a home entertainment device for the home, according to filings with the FCC.
Updated: Paul McCartney Is Now Pulling His Albums from 'All Streaming Services...'
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2nd Update (Thurs., 7am PCT) : Rhapsody has confirmed the removal, expressing 'shock' to Digital Music News this morning.
RIAA President Attacks Wikipedia, Google Over 'Misinformation,' 'Abuse,' 'Dirty Tricks...'
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Who's really controlling the agenda on copyrights, infringement, and anti-piracy?
74% of Lana Del Rey's First Week Album Sales Were Digital...
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Coldplay waited 100 days to license Spotify, and their iTunes album sales were stellar! But wait: would they really have sold less - and made less - if Spotify was licensed from day one?
CDBaby: iTunes Still Accounts for 77.4% of Digital Revenues...
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We're guessing rivals like Tunecore have similar ratios, and this probably extends beyond the unsigned and indie space. According to a year-2011 revenue analysis shared by the company, CDBaby artists pulled a massive 77.4 percent of digital revenues from the iTunes Store, on an aggregated basis.
BigChampagne Ultimate 100
Director, Urban Digital Marketing
Sony Music
MOG Inc.
Creative Allies
Project Manager/Producer, Artist Websites
Sony Music Entertainment
What Really Killed MegaUpload? MegaBox, That's What...
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It never saw the light of day, for obvious reasons. But the beta-stage MegaBox is now part of a growing conspiracy theory over why MegaUpload was so abruptly shut down.
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.
Steve Jobs: What an Asshole...
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If nice guys finish last, then perhaps Steve Jobs is the type of guy who finishes first.
King Crimson Can't Get Their Music Off of Grooveshark. So They cc'd Digital Music News...
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The following are excerpts from a lengthy and angry email exchange between King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, his team, and Grooveshark. It dates back at least two months, and reveals a fruitless attempt to clear Grooveshark of Fripp's materials. We were cc'd on the thread.
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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