With downloads dwindling, music publishers throw a roadblock into Apple’s...
Streaming services, such as Pandora and Spotify, aren’t as profitable for music publishers. They want to change that. by Greg Sandovalon courtesy TheVerge For years, when it came to driving...
View ArticleRap Genius Reveals Its Business Model Will Be ‘Enterprise Genius’...
by Josh Constine (courtesy TechCrunch selected by Tia@TechInAmerica) How could a site for explaining rap lyrics make good on its $15 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz? Because it’s also a...
View ArticleSpotify Acquires Music Discovery App Tunigo, A Spotify-Powered Songza Competitor
AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka reported today. The details of the deal aren’t being made public, but the startup will move its staff to either Spotify’s Stockholm or New York offices, as the talent is folded...
View ArticleJay-Z and Samsung Chumming Up!
by A.M. Watts @TechinAmerica The incomparable H-to-the-O-V, Jay-Z is in the process of hitting yet another lick, about 20 million of them to be exact. Mr Carter is teaming up with Samsung Mobile to do...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Recorded Music…
by Paul Resnikoff Regardless of whether Spotify ultimately survives, most predict a streaming-dominant future. For all of mankind… Related articles Spotify Acquires Music Discovery App Tunigo, A...
View ArticleDr. Dre To Possibly Score Nina Simone Biopic
“Nina” producer Gene Kirkwood considering Dr. Dre for the role of music composer for the film. As details begin to emerge in the upcoming biopic on the late Nina Simone, it appears that the latest...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Inks Deal With Myx Fusions
Nicki Minaj is widening her business empire with a new deal Myx Fusions, which has created a new partnership with the singer/rapper. Nicki will be the face of Myx Fusions’ new, ready to drink...
View ArticleJay-Z Inks $20 Million Deal With Samsung
Jay-Z Inks $20 Million Deal With Samsung June 4th, 2013 at 5:15 PM In another effort to become as comparable to the dollar sign as possible, Jay-Z recently signed a deal with Samsung Mobile according...
View ArticleDeath to Pandora? Apple Secures All Label Licenses for iRadio…
…the deal means that Apple now has agreements with all three major music labels.” Last week, Apple inked a deal with Warner Music Group. Universal Music Group, which now encompasses EMI, was the...
View ArticleJCPenney Jacks DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” For Ad Campaign
XXL JCPenney may make the next Step Your Rap Game Up, as the store appropriated one of DJ Khaled’s biggest hits for a new ad campaign. The clothing store conglomerate re-purposed the lyrics of...
View ArticleNew Myspace Emerges From Beta With iPhone App, Social Radio and… GIFs
Relaunched social network claims radio stations curated by musicians represent a ‘bigger idea’ than Apple’s iTunes Radio by guardian Remember the days when social network MySpace was...
View ArticleApple’s Radio Service Is Here … Be Afraid, Pandora
“Picasso had a saying. ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal.’ We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas … I think part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on...
View ArticlePandora Sued by BMI Over Music Licensing Fees
by kings a&r BMI wants Pandora to pay the piper. Or at least pay the piper a little more. Music licensing company BMI filed suit against internet music streaming service Pandora on Thursday,...
View ArticleGroupon G-Pass Hits A Million Redemptions
Reblogged from TECH in AMERICA (TiA): by Chris Crum (courtesy webpronews) Groupon’s G-Pass, which lets buyers bypass box office lines and go right to the venue of interest, has reached one million...
View ArticleThe Latest: Samsung’s Endorsement Of Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail”
A couple weeks after the rumored $20 million deal between Samsung and Jay-Z, a Samsung commercial aired last night during the NBA Finals that also announced the rapper’s new LP, Magna...
View ArticleJay-Z Blows Up Times Square Ads With Magna Carta Holy Grail
Jay-Z has an album coming out, and if you didn’t know about it, you certainly do now. Following Hov’s three-minute ad takeover during the NBA Finals announcing Magna Carta Holy Grail, the hip-hop...
View ArticleMySpace Undead: Key Post Re-Launch Metrics
Two weeks after launching its new platform, Myspace shared key metrics suggesting that it’s new design and refocus on music and entertainment may be rekindling interest among its core millennial...
View ArticleSpotify Expands Its NYC Footprint With New Headquarters
New York City has made a strong play to be the next big tech hub, and Spotify is helping it along. Spotify announced today that it will expand its New York City presence with a new Chelsea...
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