Weekly Music Biz Recap #14
July 25th, 2011 | weekly music biz recapWe’ve got a very busy week here at official.fm, so this week our recap is straight to the point! Enjoy!
♪ One week after US launch, Spotify already has 70,000 paying US subscribers. Boom.
♪ Nielsen: Audio Streaming Lacks Growth in U.S., Europe. Pandora’s CEO says something similar: mobile listening is outpacing mobile ads.
♪ Behind the music: Should the music industry put digital first?
♪ Björk’s Biophilia app: a techie and a music fan write. Honestly, you need to see this.
♪ Trent Reznor tells fans on Twitter to ignore re-release of ‘Pretty Hate Machine’. Still fighting his major label past.
♪ Digital music price fixing class action lawsuit against major labels moves forward.
♪ And now for some DIY, straight from the official.fm team: Marketing Music Through Non-Linear Communication: The Ecosystem Of Fans, Artist & Label.
That’s all! Suggestions are always welcome. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
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