Here we go again.... let's see what we missed.
For those that love the show 'The Walking Dead', AMC has an interview with executive producer, Gale Ann Hurd, in which she discusses a few things for the next season. (amc)
Now that Spotify and turntable.fm are licensed by BMI, a record number are getting paid. (musicindustryreport)
The CEO of eMusic recently stated that their business will be huge. Here is why... (BI)
The maker of Angry Birds is being sued for patent violation. (mashable)
A judge has reduced the million dollar fine for Jammie Thomas-Rassett. (prefix)
And finally, for now...
Music Bloggers Hack Record Industry by Launching Indie Labels via wired. (huh?)
Coming not too long after CEO David Pakman left to join Venrock, and as the search continues, eMusic has cut 10% of its workforce. Danny Stein, who chairs eMusic has stated that their(eMusic) retail partners that bundle the service with other products are reporting sales.Despite this it is said that online traffic remains strong and that they expect it to gain revenue by 40% for this year.Emusic has had its share of issues over the past year....they have had fall-outs with some indie labels, the subscription issue, and the lack of major labels on board. There is reportedly a possibility that more layoffs are expected around Christmastime.
ReverbNation, a marketing and promotion platform for over 250,000 musicians, labels, managers and venues, has introduced a new service for musicians and bands that want to get their music on ten of the top digital retailers for sale.
The service allows any Artist to submit their music for sale on iTunes (worldwide), Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster and eMusic for a flat fee of $34.95. Along with ReverbNation's acclaimed marketing and promotional tools, Widgets, and Social Network Applications, the service will allow Artists from all walks of life to sell their music as well as give them the tools they need to drive sales and grow their revenues from their fan base.
The service, dubbed simply 'Digital Distribution,' is available to every Artist at ReverbNation via their Reverb Toolbox. The feature is powered by INgrooves, a leading distribution technology company.
For more information go to ReverbNation.
For other information go to INgrooves.
