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TuneCore + MySpace Music: Great Opportunity, But Consider the Math
MySpace Music is now allowing unaffiliated, unsigned artists to collect ad-based revenues, another non-major nod. According to details shared Monday, the payouts are being structured through TuneCore, meaning that artists must establish a TuneCore a...
Why Apple Really Bought Lala
As the dust settles on the recent deals and launches in the digital music space, the motivations behind each is becoming clearer. But none of the shifts are more dramatic than the changes that appear ahead at Apple and iTunes as signaled by its purch...
The Most Viral Videos Are, Of Course, Music Videos
And the most viral videos of the year, across online and mobile channels? After peeking at the data, the logic behind Vevo becomes strikingly simple. The most passed-around videos are usually professionally (ie, label) generated, not user-generated...
The Imeem iPhone App: Lost In the Fire?
MySpace plucked Imeem at the best possible moment, at least in terms of its purchase price. The acquisition was like the reverse of a bidding war, and sources eventually pointed to a sub-$1 million tag (not including payments for transitioning execu...
Imeem Users, Welcome to MySpace Music
It's official. MySpace has officially purchased Imeem in a sweetheart deal. Owen Van Natta confirmed the acquisition Tuesday morning, an expected move. "This deal will allow us to leverage Imeem’s industry leading technology and over time, meani...
Official: VEVO Signs EMI
With an early morning Tweet, VEVO confirmed rumors that it has signed EMI just one day before the launch of its music video service. Sony, Universal and Google's You Tube are already partners in the site which launches late on Tuesday, December 8th....

