EMI has appointed Peter Williams to the board of one of its holding companies. Williams has joined the board of Maltby Investments to act as an intermediary between Terra Firma and Citigroup, which financed the acquisition of the struggling label... Read more »

Fan to artist funding site SellaBand declared bankruptcy on Monday, but by week's end was back online with a new owner Jamendo to shift gears under new owners Moral Panics And Music Journalism - Another great Kyle Bylin essay. iTunes... Read more »

(Updated) Hypebot is the most cost efficient way to reach 42,000+ music industry professionals monthly. Compare these stats to our closest competitor: 9500+ subscribe to Hypebot's RSS feed 5900+ follow Hypebot via Twitter 2200+ subscribe via email 42,000+ unique visitors... Read more »

"The key here is that Pandora ? Spotify. One is a radio, the other a record collection." - Eliot Van Buskirk, Wired's Epicenter blog Of Course On-Demand Music Replaces Sales - It’s Supposed To More: Spotify: We're NOT Cannibalizing Download... Read more »

But Offer Little Proof Responding to a recent NPD survey, that it "cannibalizes" download sales ,a Spotify spokesperson told Fast Company: "There is other data out there to prove the exact opposite of that report," a spokesman says, pointing to... Read more »

Could the Topspin direct to fan music marketing and sales platform also serve as a launchpad for indie film and other digital media? 72 Musicians was shot in Kansas City and asks the eternal question, “Why the hell do we... Read more »

(Update 2) As part of a partnership that involves the band DEVO, former Orchard CEO Greg Scholl (now at NBC) and Warner Brothers Records, focus groups were recently orchestrated in Los Angeles to chose the color of the new DEVO... Read more »