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Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties

May 4, 2009

The age-old debate over terrestrial radio recording royalties in the US has a reasonable middle-ground. But compromise remains a foreign concept to the special interests involved. That includes the National... Read More...

In Other News: Nokia, Live Nation, IODA, Wall Street

Paul Resnikoff

May 4, 2009

*Nokia's Comes With Music has now launched in Mexico through carrier Telcel. The concept - so far panned as underachieving - is expected in the United States within a matter of months, according to the compa... Read More...

The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist?

Paul Resnikoff

May 4, 2009

Today's musician enjoys unprecedented levels of direct fan access, and the ability to create a small musical business. That is an exciting revolution, though even the most successful DIY artists face an incredibly large amount of non-musical work. That w... Read More...

Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing

Paul Resnikoff

May 3, 2009

Major labels are seeing sales decreases following a shift towards variable pricing on iTunes, according to numerous sources to Digital Music News. The sources include executives within the majors, all of who... Read More...

Where the Recording Is Headed: Coldplay’s Concert Giveaway

Paul Resnikoff

May 3, 2009

Prince started it, but the concept of giving away recordings to concertgoers could become a much larger trend. On Friday, Coldplay announced that it would be giving away an album to those attending its upcom... Read More...

Warning: Drinking at Home Drains Performance Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

April 30, 2009

Grabbing a drink at home to save money? In tighter times, that has been a preferred option for many British drinkers, and the result on performance royalties has been negative. In clubs and bars, royalty collections group PRS for Music pointed to a slight ... Read More...

Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: The DIY Utopia

Paul Resnikoff

April 30, 2009

Everyone loves a utopian ending, especially in the music industry. But the marketplace always delivers something different. Usually a variant of the original idea, often smaller than the bigger vision. T... Read More...

Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying

Paul Resnikoff

April 29, 2009

Throw the 'billion' number into the discussion, and businesses can quickly go down the wrong path. The reason is that almost any business model based on a billion - or billions - immediately dances up vision... Read More...

Best Buy Tries Vinyl: Will This Comeback Ever Quit?

Paul Resnikoff

April 28, 2009

Thought the vinyl comeback would die off, or at least flatten out? Maybe next year. According to the New York Post, Best Buy will soon start selling vinyl across roughly 100 stores. That is a pilot program that could soon expand, depending on initial reac... Read More...

RapidShare: Is This Company Handing Over User Info?

Paul Resnikoff

April 27, 2009

Content is constantly leaking, and constantly shared without legal permission. P2P and BitTorrent networks are often the best places to swap free stuff, though virtual storage sites are also becoming increas... Read More...

LyricFind Tosses Latest iPhone App

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2009

The iPhone can change the tenor of casual conversations, simply by bringing the vast knowledge of the net to the table. Instead of open-ended musings, talkers now have answers, on demand. Tapping apps like ... Read More...

After the Exclusives…. Dylan Album Starts Leaking

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2009

Another carefully-planned release strategy has now been disrupted, this time involving Bob Dylan. A former label executive tipped Digital Music News to the leaked album on Wednesday night, specifically on Usenet access app UseNext. The album, Together Thro... Read More...