A new Nielsen Music 360 report is out revealing, perhaps not unsurprisingly, that fans would rather spend their hard earned cash on live music experiences than digital downloads, as well as several other revealing numbers regarding consumer habits. __________________________ Guest post by Taylor Mims from Amplify Fans are more willing…
Category archives: Downloads & P2P
How Piracy Altered Music Discovery & Licensed Services Pushed It Forward
Bas Grasmayer takes a look back at the multitude of different tech platforms (many of them a haven for piracy) which have allowed us to access music over the years, and how they have helped shaped the current emphasis on music discovery. ____________________________ Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on Synchblog…
In Japan, Music Business Changes Very Slowly
A recent look at some overseas music industry numbers in Japan has revealed streaming’s continued growth, and that physical sales, while still dropping, are slower to decline there. Additionally, and unlike the US, ringtones continue to take up an appreciable share of the market there as well. _______________________________ Guest post…
Taylor Swift, U2, 180 Musicians, 19 Orgs Sign Letter Demanding Digital Copyright Reform [FULL TEXT, LIST OF ARTISTS]
Many in the industry agree that digital copyright laws (DMCA), last updated in 1998, are antiquated. An unprecedented group of artists and music organizations has joined together demanding change. Unfortunately, their open letter to Congress is short on solutions. ___________________________________________ 180 songwriters and recording artists have joined together to send…
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Ordered To Pay Record Labels $395,000
Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Zunde and his cohorts have been on the losing end of several major lawsuits. This latest was brought by a consortium of major labels. Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Zunde has been ordered to pay a group of record labels $395,000 for enabling piracy. The action was…
RIAA Demands Takedown Of ThePirateBay.org, EasyDNS Refuses
Following the The Pirate Bay’s return to its original .org domain, the RIAA has demanded that the popular search engine be once again taken down, a request complicated by the fact that there doesn’t seem to be much legal precedent to do so. _____________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on…
How The Lumineers Struck The Right Balance On Social Media, Drove Direct-To-Fan Sales Of Their #1 Record [Case Study]
Following a two month pre-order campaign, The Lumineers latest album Cleopatra debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Here we look at how the band’s careful use of social media over that two month period contributed to their massive success. ______________________ Guest Post by Jim Wallis on Topspin Artists who…
Universal Music Makes Nearly $4 Million A Day In Streaming Revenue
Streaming services are frequently criticized for their failure to properly compensate artists, but when it comes to the major labels, its a very different story. The more things change, the more they stay the same… ___________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Who says that there’s no money…
A Post-Download Era: What Happens When Apple Kills The iTunes Store
Streaming is edging out downloading as the primary means through which listeners consume music, but many artists still depend on this legacy format for critical revenue, raising the question: What happens when Apple shutters the iTunes store? ______________________________ By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog When new formats race…
What People Are Listening To On Their Smartphones
Edison Research recently dropped some revealing numbers regarding what consumers are listening to on their smartphones, numbers which go against much of what we may have, up to now, been assuming about people’s listening habits. ________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Edison Research recently completed a study…