Monthly Archives: December 2011

Pandora announced today its launch of an online web hub – called Pandora Presents – that will feature live concert webcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes video content including interviews with artists and fans. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the … Continue reading →

Kevin Browning is head of Creative and Business Development for the Chicago-based “improg” band Umphrey’s McGee. Kevin has been involved in key aspects of the band’s business since the beginning and worked as the band’s front of house engineer & … Continue reading →

Facebook has paired up with Ticketfly, an independent ticketing and social marketing platform, to allow users to purchase concert tickets directly from Facebook – without ever leaving the site. Ticketfly offers sellers: The ability to use Ticketfly’s integrated Backstage platform … Continue reading →

Brando Rich is Co-founder of CashorTrade.org – an online trading site where fans buy, sell and trade goods and services for cash or trade at face value. CashorTrade currently has over 12,500 members and over 26,000 trades. By Chris Borchert … Continue reading →

The popular file-sharing site Megaupload filed suit on Monday against Universal Music Group after Universal took down a Megaupload promotional video from YouTube. The promotional video – called “Mega Song” – featured Kanye West, Will.i.am, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Lil … Continue reading →

Are the days of music ownership over? The Music Industry Blog thinks not yet at least, contending that  streaming access and ownership will coexist for the near future. In these days of cloud and streaming dominated debates it is easy … Continue reading →

Scott Bernstein is Co-founder and Editor-In-Chief of Hidden Track, an award-winning music blog that offers live music fans an off-beat look at a wide range of genres. Hidden Track has been featured in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Sports … Continue reading →

Warner Music Group announced today a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, despite a growth in digital sales. Stephen Cooper, CEO of Warner Music Group, defended the numbers, citing a light release schedule and “the continued transition to digital in … Continue reading →

Technologizer published for the first time today a 2003 interview with Steve Jobs where Jobs proclaims Apple’s music store superiority – and rightly so. “I had somebody comment today, “Well, now that you have introduced your store, do you expect … Continue reading →

Tim Schaaf, President of Sony Entertainment Network, talks about digital media and the future of Spotify, and warns that the wildly successful streaming platform can still turn out to be the next Myspace. “Things change very fast in this environment … Continue reading →