Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T13:04:29.105-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:music-industry Dan Beucke dbeucke600 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6366769920260209062-897cf705e0c51f6f1e68ca2255541f4f 2009-11-23T21:54:21.222-05:00

Candyland Gothica an Electronic Love Story is your Music Fetish for the year 2010. It's guaranteed to take your eardrums to Ecstasy in a ten song climatic experience...!!!

Candyland Gothica an Electronic Love Story is your Music Fetish for the year 2010. It's guaranteed to take your eardrums to Ecstasy in a ten song climatic experience...!!! http://www.examiner.com/x-21359-Dallas-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Candyland-Gothica-An-Electronic-Love-Story Don Ghotti dghotti533 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1694132028258584271-866aefc70f49672e28404ef4c80a1ff7 2009-11-18T08:13:46.222-05:00

“I’ve decided to release the songs exclusively on Ubetoo because I think that the concept is fantastic, both for signed and unsigned artists, and also because it’s a great way of promoting myself!”

“I’ve decided to release the songs exclusively on Ubetoo because I think that the concept is fantastic, both for signed and unsigned artists, and also because it’s a great way of promoting myself!” http://www.ubetoo.com/news/two_exclusive_releases_by_Hani COOL cool ccool563 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14250004198385615177-e85c6e8a897b8e4b4dcbe695f43aad59 2009-11-09T12:56:04.566-05:00

What is interesting in the current scramble for the killer online-music business model is that there is an implicit assumption that the only place people would want to go from the CD is online or mobile

What is interesting in the current scramble for the killer online-music business model is that there is an implicit assumption that the only place people would want to go from the CD is online or mobile http://paidcontent.org/article/419-the-music-business-lacks-a-mass-market-strategy/ Dan Beucke dbeucke600 37 35 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14893242390258236156-13c954519c97f07ffcbd5edbffa87a79 2009-11-16T23:41:17.869-05:00

Terra Firma, the private equity house run by Guy Hands, has written its investment in EMI down by 90 per cent as it offers to put another £1bn ($1.7bn) into the struggling music group to restructure its debt.

Terra Firma, the private equity house run by Guy Hands, has written its investment in EMI down by 90 per cent as it offers to put another £1bn ($1.7bn) into the struggling music group to restructure its debt. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e238dac8-d2ed-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9083438630158261676-bf5884f8b8adfcf11f856b65e80c7535 2009-11-16T05:34:24.118-05:00

Accept Credit Card Processing & Merchant Account Services

Accept Credit Card Processing & Merchant Account Services http://www.merchantsolutionsllc.com mo jiaoli mjiaoli071 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12329103501514599989-b26704f6e98f7b5afaefe85c54188a60 2009-10-29T17:52:14.499-04:00

Staring at my old Eric B and Rakim cassette next to a CD and flash drive made me think of how prepared am I for the next fundamental changes that might occur to my music operation once I get settled. As independent musicians, we need to create,...

Staring at my old Eric B and Rakim cassette next to a CD and flash drive made me think of how prepared am I for the next fundamental changes that might occur to my music operation once I get settled. As independent musicians, we need to create,... http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/2009/10/9-must-read-articles-for-diy-musicians/ Mario Mendoza Jr mmendozajr036 33 33 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:942755490626124713-85f0b804767ebf1f52bab44808de6a89 2009-10-29T23:03:32.408-04:00

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ida6dda5bd97c1167cdb18dccd4bdad50 Dan Beucke dbeucke600 29 29 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4526883028203700199-913a22f12aab5def15b865a8ce50635b 2009-11-09T17:57:47.617-05:00

The conventional music industry is in a downward spiral. The oligarchy of major recording labels—Warner Music (WMG), Universal Music (VIVEF.PK), Sony Music Entertainment (SNE), and EMI—still account for some 80% of industry's revenue, but sales...

The conventional music industry is in a downward spiral. The oligarchy of major recording labels—Warner Music (WMG), Universal Music (VIVEF.PK), Sony Music Entertainment (SNE), and EMI—still account for some 80% of industry's revenue, but sales... http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009116_540817.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4486292387843627748-1af273494dfff0ec8e852bd78fe24872 2009-10-29T12:22:39.547-04:00

Google began rolling out its new music search feature late yesterday. The feature enables search results with links to audio previews of songs provided by MySpace (which just acquired iLike) or Lala, when a user searches for music-related queries...

Google began rolling out its new music search feature late yesterday. The feature enables search results with links to audio previews of songs provided by MySpace (which just acquired iLike) or Lala, when a user searches for music-related queries... http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/10/29/google-aims-to-make-finding-music-easier Andrea Muller amuller078 25 25 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8920283788407125684-6366704352fd35f23eaa91856d923f62 2009-11-09T12:22:42.750-05:00

Capitol Records this week filed a suit against BlueBeat, whose novel legal argument is that songs produced by digital regeneration are akin to songs performed by cover bands and do not run afoul of copyright law

Capitol Records this week filed a suit against BlueBeat, whose novel legal argument is that songs produced by digital regeneration are akin to songs performed by cover bands and do not run afoul of copyright law http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-bluebeat7-2009nov07,0,5668337.story Dan Beucke dbeucke600 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14381988023378235418-e14ff9c03de176a39ce08306c883efb0 2009-03-30T05:39:03.369-04:00

The new software update aims to improve the performance and add new functionalities to the device. It’s immediately available for download on Nokia Software Update website. It’s free of charge, though data charges may apply. Improvements in the new...

The new software update aims to improve the performance and add new functionalities to the device. It’s immediately available for download on Nokia Software Update website. It’s free of charge, though data charges may apply. Improvements in the new... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtomob/mobile-n5800-03.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 138 138 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3598931313504492637-77130eec5216d824b1f46bc117b58620 2009-10-28T11:16:16.054-04:00

Remember when ad-supported music was going to save the industry? Spiralfrog was lavished with praise and endless press coverage, and major labels extracted millions in licensing fees before the ship sank. Nowadays, the darling is Spotify, though...

Remember when ad-supported music was going to save the industry? Spiralfrog was lavished with praise and endless press coverage, and major labels extracted millions in licensing fees before the ship sank. Nowadays, the darling is Spotify, though... http://www.drewkerrpress.com/2009/10/arrange-in-depth-interview-between.html Drew Kerr dkerr475 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3329937780505293010-17fda7a48ee0a3dba1ef5f69bdf382ee 2009-10-22T07:17:56.336-04:00

Was the theme to "Sesame Street" really played to torture prisoners held at Guantanamo and other detention camps? What about Don McLean's "American Pie"? Or the Meow Mix jingle? Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."?

Was the theme to "Sesame Street" really played to torture prisoners held at Guantanamo and other detention camps? What about Don McLean's "American Pie"? Or the Meow Mix jingle? Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102103743.html?hpid=topnews Dan Beucke dbeucke600 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11301565676927415493-9e7d872207f1ea8a9480f71b869b7c7c 2009-10-12T11:02:14.056-04:00

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/producer-rob-cavallos-thoughts-on-saving-the-music-biz-why-dont-we-make-it-be-more-like-dickens.html Dan Beucke dbeucke600 13 11 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2667934321716009083-9cb068ebe7b69c91545dedee739f9a18 2009-10-23T11:43:05.601-04:00

Jess Bravin reports on Guantanamo Bay detainees. As part of “special interrogation operations” during the George W. Bush administration, U.S. intelligence officers shackled Guantanamo detainees to the floor and blasted hours-long cycles of rock...

Jess Bravin reports on Guantanamo Bay detainees. As part of “special interrogation operations” during the George W. Bush administration, U.S. intelligence officers shackled Guantanamo detainees to the floor and blasted hours-long cycles of rock... http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/10/22/rockin-in-the-free-world/ Mike Fibonacci mfibonacci377 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7584736912378438956-7b59ad756c6427e990b059ac1119be23 2009-10-23T13:02:26.399-04:00

The legal price for a tune on an iPhone could drop to a dime in no time, thanks to the wonders of cloud computing. That’s if Apple approves an iPhone app from the innovative music service Lala, which the company says will happen by the end of the year. The pending app is the third big announcement for the company this week. Lala made a big splash yesterday, after news of an upcoming Google music search tool that will link to its service leaked to the web. That initiative is part of Lala’s overall strategy to integrate its service into a number of websites, including Facebook, Pitchfork, Billboard, CMJ and The Onion, where users can listen to any of Lala’s 8.5 million tracks for free — once. After that, they can spend a dime for the perpetual right to listen to a streaming version. If you decide you want a copy of your own, the 10 cents counts as a credit toward an MP3 download priced about a dollar.

The legal price for a tune on an iPhone could drop to a dime in no time, thanks to the wonders of cloud computing. That’s if Apple approves an iPhone app from the innovative music service Lala, which the company says will happen by the end of the year. The pending app is the third big announcement for the company this week. Lala made a big splash yesterday, after news of an upcoming Google music search tool that will link to its service leaked to the web. That initiative is part of Lala’s overall strategy to integrate its service into a number of websites, including Facebook, Pitchfork, Billboard, CMJ and The Onion, where users can listen to any of Lala’s 8.5 million tracks for free — once. After that, they can spend a dime for the perpetual right to listen to a streaming version. If you decide you want a copy of your own, the 10 cents counts as a credit toward an MP3 download priced about a dollar. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/10/lala-iphone-app/ Christian Prada cprada959 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6125014841566801307-735123f0f8ab25767344e155ee10b572 2009-09-24T18:44:47.890-04:00

A post about Lily Allen's hypocrisy in uploading tons of songs without authorization, while saying it's good to cut off internet access for regular uploaders

A post about Lily Allen's hypocrisy in uploading tons of songs without authorization, while saying it's good to cut off internet access for regular uploaders http://techdirt.com/articles/20090924/0241556300.shtml Dan Beucke dbeucke600 6 4 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11913387554760568129-1e2d6df7d2d5872f04aa9d60e4c40482 2009-09-29T13:37:50.254-04:00

Google Inc.'s giant online video site struck an agreement with Warner Music Group

Google Inc.'s giant online video site struck an agreement with Warner Music Group http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/09/youtube-and-warner-music-reach-deal-on-music-videos.html Dan Beucke dbeucke600 4 2 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1687415311639421551-9760e463fdae99cab96316831f9c5654 2009-04-27T20:49:53.000-04:00

I recently read an article about Los Angeles residents who were hosting porn shoots in their lavish homes to make up for the hits they took from the floundering economy. Depending on how you feel about hardcore pornography, that seems like a reasonable way to make a few extra dollars. Who would've thought that a record label would come to the same conclusion?   Hipster Runoff, of all blogs, found this video of what looks like alt-porn being filmed in the offices of record label Dim Mak, which is run by DJ Steve Aoki. Really, there's no proof that this is Dim Mak, there's only the signs that are posted everywhere in the video and the t-shirt of the video's male lead, but it definitely looks like the warehouse of a record label. Watch the video (absolutely NSFW, as this is straight-up, no frills, hardcore pornography, the kind our forefathers dreamed of) at The Daily Swarm.

I recently read an article about Los Angeles residents who were hosting porn shoots in their lavish homes to make up for the hits they took from the floundering economy. Depending on how you feel about hardcore pornography, that seems like a reasonable way to make a few extra dollars. Who would've thought that a record label would come to the same conclusion?   Hipster Runoff, of all blogs, found this video of what looks like alt-porn being filmed in the offices of record label Dim Mak, which is run by DJ Steve Aoki. Really, there's no proof that this is Dim Mak, there's only the signs that are posted everywhere in the video and the t-shirt of the video's male lead, but it definitely looks like the warehouse of a record label. Watch the video (absolutely NSFW, as this is straight-up, no frills, hardcore pornography, the kind our forefathers dreamed of) at The Daily Swarm. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prefix/~3/fN9_WKliz2A/ 54 54 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18346197946607613202-8bd8f86baecb7e86a5101e1071706b9d 2009-10-21T13:16:13.748-04:00

Google plans to launch a music service, Wired.com has confirmed with sources familiar with the situation.

Google plans to launch a music service, Wired.com has confirmed with sources familiar with the situation. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/10/google-preparing-music-service/ Dan Beucke dbeucke600 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2356796129038663032-e7c97cdc2be870396f4fc2afaa7a9555 2009-10-21T13:09:58.957-04:00

Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources, and the company has spent the last several weeks securing content for the launch of the service from the major music labels.

Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources, and the company has spent the last several weeks securing content for the launch of the service from the major music labels. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/new-google-music-service-launch-imminent/ Dan Beucke dbeucke600 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7863631169948691941-84780c9c9c74aed2f06b4352ba513f80 2009-09-08T08:43:31.870-04:00

Monday appears to mark an important Apple App Store milestone with the introduction of a European digital music service app called Spotify Mobile that competes squarely with iTunes.

Monday appears to mark an important Apple App Store milestone with the introduction of a European digital music service app called Spotify Mobile that competes squarely with iTunes. http://www.pcworld.com/article/171538/spotify_iphone_app_approved_is_apple_relaxing_its_rules.html Steve Ives sives577 7 6 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9301018557718846495-c34d0083ae2e349c0485b1babb503b2f 2009-09-29T08:54:41.939-04:00

Portable music players may have to carry health warnings under proposals from the European Commission. Apple, which makes the iPod, and other manufacturers will be asked either to display labels advising users of the damaging long-term effects of...

Portable music players may have to carry health warnings under proposals from the European Commission. Apple, which makes the iPod, and other manufacturers will be asked either to display labels advising users of the damaging long-term effects of... http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6851339.ece Tom Giles tgiles603 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4994516115691965241-c1f59b05c5ab7c1b0f59b1bddb051230 2009-10-21T13:17:30.157-04:00

Google will soon launch a music initiative, which the company at this point is calling a One Box for music, to offer song previews, artist bios, graphics, and video. The search engine, however, will not be selling downloads or offering subscriptions.

Google will soon launch a music initiative, which the company at this point is calling a One Box for music, to offer song previews, artist bios, graphics, and video. The search engine, however, will not be selling downloads or offering subscriptions. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10379922-261.html Dan Beucke dbeucke600 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16152751214008630193-81640957a071ff8bc10500257cc22d04 2009-10-18T22:19:19.288-04:00

On first listen, some things grab you for their off-kilter novelty. Like the story of a company that has hired a bunch of “musicologists,” who sit at computers and listen to songs, one at a time, rating them element by element, separating out what...

On first listen, some things grab you for their off-kilter novelty. Like the story of a company that has hired a bunch of “musicologists,” who sit at computers and listen to songs, one at a time, rating them element by element, separating out what... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/magazine/18Pandora-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=pandora%20radio&st=cse Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0