MySpace rocketed on the ability of its almost 100 million members to post music and video. It's long been a haven for artists to find new fans. But are you getting the most out of it? Anne...

The recording industry's lone bright spot is digital revenues that continue to build. Both the industry and the artists it supposedly represent see shrinking revenues from CD sales. So who does...

Anders Weberg created a 73 minute experimental video made for and only available on P2P networks. The movie was shared by Weberg until one person downloaded it on Sepetember 15th. Then Weberg deleted...

Coca-Cola's Stageside now features Jay-Z after its previous Promotion of Ne-Yo, which recorded 3.3 million downloads. Stageside is an innovative program that promotes the entertainment with both...

In the latest challenge to iTunes and the major labels, MySpace launched its own music store. The site claims over three million listings for bands from performers own pages to fan pages to artist...

Check out the excellent RIAA parody song from Weird Al Yankovic. Yes, you CAN download the song free. Choice lyrics include support from Metallica's infamous Lars Ulrich and the threat that if...

Flowerburger Records in England has started a petition to fight consumer copyright lawsuits. They already have over 1,000 signees, including the managers of Avril Lavigne, The Streets and Elbow....

In "A Barenaked guide to music copyright reform," artist Steven Page of the barenaked ladies, a member of the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, writes that suing fans is not the solution....

Metallica finally has made its songs available on iTunes, the dominant online music store. The group has been notorious for its relationship with online world. It was a prime critic of the original...

Will Sheff of the group Okkervil River chronicles his ongoing views of P2P over a period of several years. It starts: Over the nine-odd years that we in Okkervil River have been trying to make a...

Prince may be cutting back, but other artists are stepping up. Singer, musician, and songwriter Paul Korda has taken a smart hop on the viral video train with a YouTube video of his hit "Pirates...

The Canadian Music Creators Coaltion formed to provide a voice for artists separate from that controlled by the major recording labels. The group includes major Candadian artists like Barenaked...

Artist Scooter Scudieri writes Pro-Active Fans: Circumventing the *Musical Industrial Complex*. The Metamorphose from Listener to Fan to Advocate. He shares his success and how other artists can...

The arctic Monkeys are a rock band from Sheffield, UK that has rocketed to success. They have a best-selling album. They're playing concerts in major US cities with a Japan and Europe tour to...

P2Pnet published this letter from the independent band, The Pariahs: Free sharing of music over the web can help artists By Loaf - The Pariahs I'd like to give the perspective of a musician and...

Or, thanks to GMSV: RIAA considers "educational lawsuits" against naive musicians Pew survey on artists, file sharing, and the Internet: Reuters Reuters article - Survey results graphic...