SpiralFrog Unravels
SpiralFrog, a previously unknown start-up, who made headlines during the Summer and Fall of 2006 when it announced a deal with a major recording company to offer free, ad-supported music downloads, is now in turmoil. Just as the service was about to go live to the public, the company unexpectedly sent its attorney to the Midem conference in Cannes to replace former CEO Robin Kent, who was given the boot late last month. Kent, who was...
YouTube To Share Ad Revenue With Contributors
YouTube, owned by the unstoppable force that is Google, plans to share advertising revenues from its über-popular site with contributors. The new “affiliate program” will formally bow this Spring. For musicians contributing popular music videos and other music related content. This is great news. Unlike MP3.com’s old model that paid musicians based on chart position from their coffers, YouTube’s stategy is...






