Search Results for: "spotify"

People Search for ‘Lyrics’ Just as Much as ‘S*x’

August 18, 2011

The number of people searching for terms containing 'lyrics' is roughly equal to those searching for terms containing 'sex,' according to data pulled from Google logs. In fact, 'lyrics' has been on top of 'sex... Read More...

The Latest: OneSheet, Bandwidth, CMT, Righsflow, Shuffler.fm

Paul Resnikoff

August 16, 2011

Brenden Mulligan startup OneSheet is now buzzing out of private beta, with Matt Kearney, Owl City, and Paramore among the 10,000 early-adopters. In a nutshell, the concept allows artists to create centralize... Read More...

SO Ironic: Lightning Zaps Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services In Europe

Paul Resnikoff

August 8, 2011

If only cloud computing wasn't so vulnerable... to actual clouds. But in another example of the fallibility of cloud hosting and delivery, a lightning storm rendered a large cluster of Amazon EC2 and Microso... Read More...

Like Music, Like Hollywood? DVD Sales Down 18.3% This Year

Paul Resnikoff

August 7, 2011

Same s--t, different industry? Actually, CDs are taking a break from double-digit plunges, at least for the moment. But this sounds like oh-so-many music industry reports of old, and certainly resembles the ... Read More...

The Smartphone: Where FM Radio Goes to Die

Paul Resnikoff

August 3, 2011

If you're betting on mobile as the future, then you're probably betting against FM radio. According to a recently-concluded survey by Mark Ramsey Media, most smartphone users are not dialing into 'terrestria... Read More...

Ready to Ditch the In-Dash CD Player? Ford Is

Paul Resnikoff

July 25, 2011

Last time we checked, CDs were still selling in the hundreds of millions per year. But automakers have multi-year product cycles to think about, which is why Ford is now officially ditching the in-dash CD playe... Read More...

Depressing: Indies Suing Limewire for $5 Million

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2011

Why does it seem like indies ― with some of the largest, major-distributed artists in the world ― are always fighting for scraps? In the latest episode, indies - as represented by Merlin - are suing Limewire... Read More...

Will Europe Ever Get Its Shit Together?

Paul Resnikoff

June 28, 2011

There's a lot to love about the European digital music industry. Europe gave us Spotify, and subscription achievements by companies like Aspiro Music make you want to clap out loud. But the rest gets really de... Read More...

Haven’t Tried Turntable.fm Yet? Here’s a Primer

Paul Resnikoff

June 22, 2011

Congratulations, Turntable.fm! You are officially 'so hot right now,' always the combo blessing-and-curse. But regardless of the hype, this could be the discovery tweak this industry has been waiting for, an... Read More...

Also: $potify, Khu.sh, Yahoo Music, Ticketfly, Vevo, Tupac

Paul Resnikoff

June 17, 2011

*Spotify has raised a whopping, $100 million infusion from DST, Kleiner Perkins and Accel, according to information reported Friday by the Wall Street Journal. That comes ahead of an expected US launch, and ... Read More...

Last Week In Review

Paul Resnikoff

June 11, 2011

*US-based vinyl revenues have grown 455% over the past five years, according to estimates obtained by the RIAA. Still, the overall percentage of recording revenues remains small. Oh, and cassettes? So far, ... Read More...

eMusic Subscriber Growth Since 2007: Still 0%

Paul Resnikoff

June 9, 2011

eMusic continues to struggle against flat subscriber levels, according to details confirmed by Digital Music News on Thursday. An executive at the company noted that subscriber levels remain at about 400,000... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

People Search for ‘Lyrics’ Just as Much as ‘S*x’

The Latest: OneSheet, Bandwidth, CMT, Righsflow, Shuffler.fm

SO Ironic: Lightning Zaps Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services In Europe

Like Music, Like Hollywood? DVD Sales Down 18.3% This Year

The Smartphone: Where FM Radio Goes to Die

Ready to Ditch the In-Dash CD Player? Ford Is

Depressing: Indies Suing Limewire for $5 Million

Will Europe Ever Get Its Shit Together?

Haven’t Tried Turntable.fm Yet? Here’s a Primer

Also: $potify, Khu.sh, Yahoo Music, Ticketfly, Vevo, Tupac

Last Week In Review

eMusic Subscriber Growth Since 2007: Still 0%