Smashing Pumpkins and label settle lawsuits. (AP) IsoHunt Asks Court to Legalize Its Operations - For more than a year, BitTorrent search engine isoHunt has chased the Canadian music industry in court. In an act of self-defense, the founder of... Read more »

"If you're in the music business but you never buy tickets or downloads, can you really empathize with the people you're selling to?...Money is more than a transfer of value. It's a statement of belief. An ad agency that won't... Read more »

Nevada Music Hands Over The Keys After Hours (UPDATED) Indie rockers Georgia Wonder are a lot like other struggling musicians. They wanted to record, but had no cash. Not even enough for a decent home studio; much less professional mics... Read more »

(Updated) The UK's Times Online called this "the chart that the music industry didn't want you to see;" and I've been hesitating publishing it without adding context and analysis. But the more I stare at it, the more it speaks... Read more »

MIDEM has launched a Twitter contest on for students and younger music industry professional. Now through December 9th you can win entry to the world largest gathering of the music industry. If you are between 18 and 26 years and... Read more »

1000 years in the future, the legacy of John, Paul, Greg, and Scottie remains. (via The Daily Swarm) Read more »

The music industry news should start to get more interesting this week as companies rush to make announcements and finish deals before the end of the year. Sadly more layoffs seem ahead and MOG launches $5 streaming this week. Stay... Read more »