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Right Now: Indie Windowing, isoHunt, Breaking the DMCA, Murders Acquisitions, TuneWiki+Deezer, As I Lay Dying, Splish/Splash, YouTube Music... Pray tell: where do indies really stand on streaming services?  Whisper calculations show that indies typically get paid less than their major label counterparts on platforms like Spotify, and that doesn't even include monstrous upfront advances and [...]

How to De-Risk Your Tour and Lower the Threat of Scalping... Do you have a wish list of artists you'd like to see playing your town?  Well, soon Songkick's crowd-funding service, Detour, could make those wishes come true.  And, assist artists to build smarter tours that are better connected to fans and lower the risk [...]

Twitter #music: It Just Isn't Freemium Enough to Work... Twitter #music...    It's got a beautiful interface...     It tells you what's hot.  And, what's gonna be hot...     It even tells you what you're friends think are hot...     Only one problem...     Because if you want the full track, [...]

Add Up Every Piece of Music Sold Last Year. Across Every Format. And This Is What It Looks Like... I know, I was surprised, too.  The following is based on revenue data compiled for 2012 by the RIAA, for the US-based market.   And, here's the percentage breakdown.  Recording revenues reached $7.1 billion last year [...]

.. and EVERYONE who works in ANY aspect of making a movie... from the actor to the musician doing the soundtrack, all the way down to the hairdresser.. Sad thing is, WE, taxpayers are SUBSIDIZING WallMarts very existence. If you haven't seen the documentary: "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices", you should watch it [...]

Also: RIP George Jones, Justin Bieber Smokes Dope, Snoop Lion Goes 3D, Vibe Acquired, CD Devaluation, Deezer's Cache, A Play on Playlisting... Legendary country music icon George Jones has now passed away.  Jones, whose influence is far-reaching across the genre, died at 81 after being admitted for irregular blood pressure.      I blame Universal [...]

Congratulations: The Music Industry Is Now 'Napster-Proof'... It's a scary question that pops up from time to time...       You know, that out-of-the-blue technology that shocks the industry, dismantles our carefully-crafted business models once again, and plunges everything into a second freefall?  Well, the answer may be never, simply because consumers don't want [...]

First greedy pilferers (Not just corporations) took away houses, land, jobs, Proper healthcare,  Safe workers comp etc. from the Real people - who worked hard for pittance to make  Bigwigs rich.   De-regulation they called it???   The small businesses, mom pop shops, self-employed, etc suffered from More loosening of "laws" rules.   Now there are those [...]

"AOL Music Is Shutting Down. We All Just Got Laid Off..." The following is a breaking and developing story. Please check back for updates throughout the weekend, including any official confirmations or announcements from AOL.  2nd update: 3:15 pm PCT, Saturday, to include more details on Spinner and AOL Radio.  _________________________ Last year, Digital Music [...]

Report: TV Advertisers Overwhelmingly Prefer Older, Familiar Music... Legacy artists, old rockers and major labels still rule the world of UK TV advertising, according to a new survey by sync specialist AdbreakAnthems.com.  The top musical choices to accompany ads for anything from snacks to detergent last year were Queen, the Rolling Stones and Blondie.  Through [...]