Music Business Times People in the News Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/images/fd.gif http://feed.informer.com/ http://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/CH5XESWDEJ.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Entrepreneurs and investors take note: iLike went from a leadership position in social music to nothingness in less than the span between summer Olympics. iLike was a trailblazer in connecting people with music they love. It allowed music fans to follow their favorite artists' music and tour dates as well as buy downloads. It released a mobile app in 2009 that allowed people to track the concerts of their favorite artists - TechCrunch called it a 'must-have' for people who keep tabs on their local music scenes. Also in 2009 the company partnered with Google to include streaming song clips in search results... http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/ilike-early-digital-music-trailblazer-officially-1006128952.story Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/ilike-early-digital-music-trailblazer-officially-1006128952.story? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:31 GMT Alvertis Isbell (Al Bell, ex-Chairman of Stax Records) owned two companies in the 1990s, music publisher Alvertis Music and label Bellmark Records. Bellmark allegedly gained the rights to Tag Team's 'Whoomp! (There It Is)' and Duice's 'Dazzey Duks,' and DM Records licensed the recordings in 1997. When Bellmark filed for bankruptcy two years later, DM bought the songs at the bankruptcy estate and gained rights to them. Alvertis Music did not declare bankruptcy along with Bellmark, and contends that DM then began using the songs in ways that violated Alvertis Music's rights... http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/07/43707.htm Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/02/07/43707.htm? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:22 GMT Paul McCartney is now pulling both solo and Wings content from 'all streaming services.,' That of course encompasses Spotify, though a representative Wednesday morning clarified that removals on Spotify actually happened in 2010. McCartney and Wings content is getting ripped down from other streaming services, which suggests that this could be a 'streaming clean sweep' and a clean emphasis on other formats like downloading... http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120207mccartney Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2012/120207mccartney? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12 GMT When Drake used a midnight-hour drunk-dial from a female friend as the foundation for his single 'Marvin’s Room,' the bitter torch song became an instant hit on Twitter, sparked numerous covers and racked up millions of views on YouTube. But now the song is at the center of a new lawsuit. Ericka Lee claiming she had a relationship with Drizzy, alleges she was the voice on the phone that was used for the track.... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/drake-no-merit-to-marvins-room-lawsuit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PopHiss+%28Pop+%26+Hiss+Music+Blog%29 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/drake-no-merit-to-marvins-room-lawsuit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PopHiss+%28Pop+%26+Hiss+Music+Blog%29? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:47 GMT Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is a big fan of Spotify. In what was likely his final interview before leaving Warner Music, Bronfman defended Spotify's ability to drive more value for artists and labels. 'Everywhere we look, Spotify is incrementally positive,' Bronfman said. He noted that the streaming music startup is 'a real and growing revenue stream.' Bronfman claimed that part of the success comes from a deal that Warner Music helped to negotiate that passed on more value to labels and artists. 'They have Warner Music to thank for a much better economic deal. We insisted on a much stronger deal and refused to sign unless we got that deal,' he said... http://gigaom.com/2012/01/31/bronfman-spotify/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://gigaom.com/2012/01/31/bronfman-spotify/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:31 GMT RECORD industry mogul Alan McGee has told how his tough Scots childhood prepared him for the music business. The 51-year-old described how he had 16 stitches in his head after dad John beat him for being cheeky. McGee, who discovered Oasis and signed Primal Scream to his Creation label, said his mum and his grandmother also hit him. But the Glasgow-born record boss credits his upbringing with preparing him for the rigours of the music industry. The dad-of-two said: 'Glasgow and my childhood shaped me as the man I am... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/2012/02/07/record-mogul-alan-mcgee-beatings-from-my-dad-helped-me-survive-in-music-business-86908-23739014/ Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/2012/02/07/record-mogul-alan-mcgee-beatings-from-my-dad-helped-me-survive-in-music-business-86908-23739014/? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:24 GMT Noel Gallagher is positive that the fame and adulation that fellow singer Adele is getting will be short lived, as female singers have 'very short shelf life' in the music industry. The 23-year-old singer shot to international fame following her emotional performance at the Brit Awards last year. Her album '21' topped the charts around the world and sold more than 17 million copies... http://www.andhranews.net/Entertainment/2012/Noel-Gallagher-predicts-Adele-wont-last-1513.htm Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.andhranews.net/Entertainment/2012/Noel-Gallagher-predicts-Adele-wont-last-1513.htm? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:21 GMT Browsing the music thread on Reddit, I stumbled upon Drew Smith, an independent artist from Hamilton, Ontario. What caught my eye was the following headline, which had me incredibly intrigued: 'My brother outsourced his new music video to Bangalore, India. This is what he got back.' Was I intrigued? Big time. Was the video going to be a lesson in what not to do? Was it going to become a viral sensation because it was so awful? OR...was the end product something he could become incredibly proud of? See for yourself... http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/02/indie-artist-outsources-music-video-to-bangalore-india-wth-surprising-results.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FDqMf+%28hypebot%29&utm_content=Netvibes Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/02/indie-artist-outsources-music-video-to-bangalore-india-wth-surprising-results.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FDqMf+%28hypebot%29&utm_content=Netvibes? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:51 GMT Label Engine is specifically designed for record labels. The simply-laid-out system allows owners to allocate royalties, send and track artist statements, get detailed reports on sales and request invoices. Unlike the specialist software used by big accounting firms, it doesn't require specialist accounting knowledge to understand, or deep pockets to run. In the year and a half that it's been in development, Label Engine - which is entirely web-based, working as well on an iPhone as it does on a desktop - has evolved additional features, such as the ability to upload tracks to online stores, promote them and get feedback from listeners... http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-02/06/label-engine Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-02/06/label-engine? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:40 GMT A third major label group has been drawn into the fray over digital royalties, as Sister Sledge and Ronee Blakely have sued Warner Music Group, alleging they were shortchanged on payments. The class action succeeds similar suits lodged last year against Universal Music Group by the Rick James estate, Rob Zombie, Dave Mason, Chuck D of Public Enemy and Peter Frampton, and against EMI Music's Capitol Records by the estate of Knack drummer Bruce Gary. The new suit contends that WMG violated royalty provisions of Sister Sledge's and Blakely's contract 'in a wide-spread and calculated manner' by paying royalties on music downloads and ringtones calculated on the basis of sales, rather than licenses, which pay a much higher rate... http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049716 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049716? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:27 GMT