Data helps MySpace to get back in the game
Angel Gambino outlines why she believes there is still life in social network MySpace…
Angel Gambino outlines why she believes there is still life in social network MySpace…
Linking music start-ups with industry giants at London’s Sadler’s Wells
April 16-18, 2010
Angel Gambino begins a month of CEO interviews; this week’s interview is with Noah Dinkin CEO and co-founder of the dynamic Fanbridge service. See what was said and what points were brought up.
ShareTweet I love the openness of Americans. It’s endearing, although it can mean listening to an extraordinary amount of information about someone for a first meeting. This can be uncomfortable when the conversation seems to have no context for such openness. In these encounters, it becomes clear that, unlike Brits, many Americans value sharing over [...]
ShareTweet When I arrived late to LAX on my delayed flight, I knew a nightmare would ensue. Trying to find a last-minute flight to Las Vegas in the days leading up to the Consumer Electronics Show, the U.S.’s largest trade show, is like trying to get Glastonbury tickets before the rise of secondary ticket resellers [...]
ShareTweet A meeting of minds between the largest events promoter and the largest digital music retailer means music fans can soon buy downloadable audio or video concert footage at select shows and at 80 venues. Live Nation will provide iTunes with exclusive downloadable videos of select concerts performed at more than 80 venues. The venues [...]
ShareTweet Each time I open my Google alerts I expect to see some new announcement about one of the majors suing yet another internet business for copyright infringement. I’m always curious to see who the perpetrators are and how the conflict will be resolved. I love the headlines that blame the internet for the entire [...]
ShareTweet At a social TV conference I chaired earlier this year, a speaker from Screen Digest said, “Subscriptions don’t work.” I asked other speakers if they thought this was a viable business model for any area of online video, or even digital media as a whole. Most agreed there was a lack of consumer appetite [...]
ShareTweet As Spotify goes live on Android and the iPhone for its limited number of premium subscribers in Europe, I hear the glee of the geeks Stateside and here. Among other nifty usability features, Spotify can play your entire catalogue offline through playlist caches, so you can listen to the largest music collection on the [...]
ShareTweet The next interview in our DIY series where we explore the artists’ viewpoints on what problems needs fixing most urgently and how they are currently managing their careers with many new digital opportunities and market challenges, is London based Irishman and singer songwriter Daniel Ward-Murphy. Simply put, I like his stuff, but I am [...]
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