Amazon Money

A preliminary insight into Amazon's MP3 payback structure. First impressions suggest that artists get pretty much the same deal as though they'd gone through iTunes.

Topspin Media

Topspin Media is a company just founded by ex Yahoo Music Ian Rogers together with Peter Gotcher and Shamal Ranasingh.

The aim of the company is "to build web applications that will help artists to earn a living through marketing and distributing their content directly to fans"

No other information have been released so far, but I think it is worthed to keep an eye it to see how the company will implement its mission in the next months ...

More on MySpace joint venture with major labels

If you want to know who will get the most benefit out of the deal and... who will be left out, check out Bruce Houghton forecasts from hypebot.com

Myspace goes corporate?

Well, apart from the fact that it already *is* corporate, here's a Techcrunch piece about how Rupert's social network plans to handle music...

Interesting article - an interview with the founder of Tunecore.

Maybe they *don't* get it...

Radiohead's innovation or lack of has been much discussed. Now, apparently they're asking fans to remix a long forgotten single, but requiring them to *buy* the various tracks to so do. See this techdirt piece. Maybe Steve's apology was premature :-)

More on bands and brands

After Santana launched his new "Carlos by Carlos Santana" line of women's shoes available at Macy's and, during a concert, state appreciation for the soulful qualities of Mariah Carey's signature fragrance, Groove Aramda just sold its soul to Bacardi, sigining a 12 months 360 degree with them.

Video on YouTube


Shame on them