MTV debuts Rich Twitter Commentary for Brand New gigs
MTV is holding its Brand New for 2012 showcase gigs in London this week, and there's some high-tech Twitter wizardry going on around them.
View ArticlePersonal radio service Senzari launches in Spain
Senzari is the latest startup looking to take a bite out of Pandora's lunch, with personal radio. It launched in the US last year (Bulletin, 1-Dec-11), but has now gone live in Spain through a local...
View ArticleMTV gets into the music artist profiles game with Artists.MTV
MTV has launched something called Artists.MTV, which it describes as "letting artists take control of their MTV presence".
View ArticleMTV bags pan-European deal for indie music videos from VPL
Viacom has announced that it has a two-year licensing deal with UK collecting society Video Performance Limited (VPL) to stream independent music videos on its European websites.
View ArticleMTV bags pan-European deal for indie music videos from VPL
Viacom has announced that it has a two-year licensing deal with UK collecting society Video Performance Limited (VPL) to stream independent music videos on its European websites.
View ArticleO Music Awards nominees announced
The Flaming Lips livestream is part of MTV's third O Music Awards, designed to celebrate all things digital and social in the music world.
View ArticleNew Myspace, anyone? MTV launches Artists platform
MTV’s new Artists.MTV platform was launched in public beta version yesterday.
View ArticleDeath Grips team with MTV for 50-camera interactive video
'I See Footage' video by Death Grips, involved 50 cameras shooting a pool party from the perspective of every partygoer, with viewers now able to click on people.
View ArticleYouTube debuts InVideo Programming promo feature
YouTube has a new feature for companies (and artists) with their own channels on the video service: InVideo Programming.
View ArticleRecruitment – MTV, Talent & Music – Digital Media Co-ordinator
MTV’s International Talent and Music team are looking for a Digital Media Co-ordinator to work alongside the Digital Media Director.
View ArticleMTV Dedicate app takes music video dedications to Facebook and Twitter
In the days when MTV mainly played music videos, on-air dedications were a big element. Now there’s a new iPhone app for that called MTV Dedicate, which takes the idea to social networks. Released in...
View ArticleFake MTV Twitter hack doesn’t mask serious security issues
MTV's Twitter account faked its own hacking, posting a series of tweets with the hashtag #MTVHACK.
View ArticleVevo TV invites music-video viewers to lean back and watch
Music videos service Vevo has often been compared to MTV back in the days when the latter still screened music videos.
View ArticleViacom Music Group launches artist hub for MTV, VH1 and CMT
Viacom has taken the wrappers off a new "artist opportunities hub" initiative for its MTV, VH1 and CMT properties, building on the artist websites that it launched for all three last year.
View ArticleSony bags former MTV Networks boss for new digital division
Sony Music is launching a new digital entertainment division, headed by former MTV Networks boss Judy McGrath.
View ArticleVMA viewing figures up, helped in no small way by Twitter
Inevitably, the MTV VMAs were at the centre of prurient media outrage about a number of the performances (with Miley Cyrus taking most of the heat)The post VMA viewing figures up, helped in no small...
View ArticleMTV taking on Shazam with Gracenote-powered MTV Artists app
Another contender has stepped into the music identification space, hoping to challenge its heavyweight champion Shazam. The post MTV taking on Shazam with Gracenote-powered MTV Artists app appeared...
View ArticleMTV launches Your MTV Top 20 chart with data from The Echo Nest
It’s become a cliché to suggest that MTV doesn’t play music videos any more – it’s a trap we’ve fallen headlong into in the past. It might be true on the main MTV TV channel, but music videos remain...
View ArticleMTV rolling out four-week marketing plans for big new albums
MTV has been talking about its latest music marketing initiative – First – which will use a mixture of traditional TV and new digital platforms to promote big albums ahead of their release. Mashable...
View ArticleMTV adds Best Lyric Video category to its Video Music Awards
MTV’s latest Video Music Awards (VMAs) event takes place on 24 August, and this year there’s a new category: Best Lyric Video. Responding to the growing trend for songs to be released with a lyric...
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