Apple Approves Muziic iPhone App…
Apple has just approved an iPhone app from Muziic, according to the company. “I’m excited to announce Apple’s acceptance of Muziic into the iPhone App Store,” Muziic cofounder David Nelson emailed Digital Music News over the weekend. Muziic is the left-field site that offers lots of free – and legal – on-demand music by tapping APIs from YouTube and other [...]
Boomerang: Gaga Quickly Countersues Ex-Boyfriend…
Hardly a costume change later, Lady Gaga is now countersuing ex-boyfriend Rob Fusari. Last week, Fusari lodged a $30 million-plus lawsuit against Gaga, alleging unfair bilking of royalties. Fusari claimed a critical role in the formation, conceptualization, and transformation of Stefani Germanotta into the current pop juggernaut, though the Gaga camp is questioning that account of the relationship.
Already? New MGMT Album Now Leaking…
What is the modern ‘release date,’ anyway? Most albums slip before their ‘official’ street dates, leaving the big, bad internet to determine the real launch point. And, in that spirit, the latest MGMT album is now widely available across the internet, according to information unearthed Sunday by data partner BigChampagne. The album, Congratulations, first started circulating online over the weekend, [...]
The App Eclipse: Bigger Than CDs, Bigger Than Downloads…
Take one skyrocketing format, then juxtapose it against another, plummeting format, and the result is simple. According to a projection from app store GetJar, mobile apps will be worth $17.5 billion by 2012, a global figure. That easily trumps an IFPI-published projection for CDs of $13.83 billion, itself a lofty expectation. The $17.5 billion figure was produced by independent firm [...]
Pandora: These Numbers May Surprise You..
For years, Tim Westergren was on the front lines of a difficult royalty battle. But instead of becoming a casualty, Pandora and other internet radio providers managed to forge a workable rate structure – at least one that kept the lights on.
SoundExchange Responds: Billboard, Check Your Math…
Are streaming radio (non-interactive) royalties really in the toilet? Not according to SoundExchange, which is now challenging a report suggesting abysmal artist payouts.
Chopped & Screwed? EMI Buyout Chatter Returns…
If rumors could seal deals, then EMI would have been acquired by Warner Music Group by now. The latest flame-fanning comes from the London-based Times, which is now pointing to a potential break-up bid by WMG and private equity firm KKR.
Is Digital Covering Physical In the UK? Well, Sort Of…
Is publishing ultimately the more resilient cousin of recordings? That theory has been seriously challenged by downward pressure on mechanical, synch, and performance royalties, though UK-based PRS for Music offered some encouraging stats over the weekend.
A King-of-Pop’s Ransom: Jackson Estate Scores $250 Million Deal…
Tupac seemed to release more albums after his death than during his life. Now, Michael Jackson is about to do the same.