02 Mar MTV Partners with Sony
MTV will partner with Sony/ATV’s “Extreme Music” production library to market the music of unsigned artists and bands to music supervisors for commercials, television shows and movies. billboard.com...
Author: Daniel Cross
24 Feb PC Use in Decline
Will Apple’s iPad kill the home computer? NPD Group’s latest research stops short of such a bold prediction, but does claim that the popularity of tablets is leading to a decline in consumer usage of PCs. mobile-ent.biz...
24 Feb iPad 2
Apple has sent out press invites confirming that the new iPad 2 will be revealed on 2 March. techradar.com...
24 Feb Mobile Music to Reach $5.5 Billion
A new report published today by Juniper Research forecasts that music consumed on mobile handsets will generate $5.5 billion annually in 2015, a rise of $3.1 billion from 2010. The report finds that mobile music is becoming an increasingly important part of the digital music...
24 Feb Brand Labels
Energy drinks makers Red Bull and sportswear company Converse have both recently opened their own recording studios. But what does this mean for artists and smaller recording facilities? soundsonsound.com...
24 Feb The Future of Music Biz
After the glitz of the Brits, Radiohead put out a new album on their own website. These contrasting events show an industry in turmoil as pop stars and indie bands alike cope with a digital revolution. guardian.co.uk...
24 Feb Apple Tax
From publishers to music subscription providers, everyone is still reeling from the “Apple Tax” – i.e. the 30% cut of profits that Apple will take when users subscribe to content and services in app. Some now agree that Apple might have to back down on...
24 Feb Converse Saves 100 Club
Cool fashion brand Converse has stepped in to save London’s historic music venue The 100 Club from shuttering. The venue, which has hosted the likes of Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, The Rolling Stones, The Jam and The Clash in its 70-year history, was due to...
24 Feb Porsche Thanks You
Porsche has got 1million Facebook fans. And since its fashion for brands ot thank their fans they have created a special edition Porsche displaying the names of their biggest fans. They didn’t quite manage to squeeze all 1m on it…but i guess nice effort to...
24 Feb Brits Awards 2011
The best of current British and International music was celebrated at the brand new home of The BRIT Awards in The O2 Arena on 15th Feburary 2011. Amongst the winners are Tinie Temper, Plan B, Mumford & Sons, Take That and Cee Lo Green. Check...