Stop Typing And Start Talking To Your Fans With Shoutomatic
Sometimes, you can communicate better and market yourself more by talking instead of just typing updates on Facebook or Twitter. On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold introduces Shoutomatic, a website. Continue reading
RapGenius Builds Web Community For Rap Lyrics
Rap Genius has been getting a new wave of press coverage lately and, though I'm not sure what kicked it off, it's easy to see why the site gets attention.. Continue reading
Cricket’s Muve Music Passes 200,000 Subscribers. Leads Spotify, Rhapsody In Mobile Streaming
(UPDATED) Cricket Wireless announced that it's Muve Music service has passed 200,000 subscribers since its January launch. Half of that growth came in just the last 2 months. In the. Continue reading
AM NEWS: Citi Calms EMI Bidders, Facebook’s Big $’s, Lil Wayne Sets Records, Turntable.fm App, More
In the wake of new legal action by Terra Firma and Guy Hands, Citigroup will indemnify bidders for EMI from any future damage claims, according to the Financial Times. Without. Continue reading
Rockstar Motel Set To Unveil Social Platform For Promoting Artists And Fans
Rockstar Motel is a social networking site focused on building a platform for publicizing both artists and fans emphasizing indie and unsigned musicians. Its initial version, set for public unveiling. Continue reading
Foundry Group Launches “I’m A VC” Music Video (or) Why VCs Should Stick To Launching Startups
Venture capital firm Foundry Group has made a spectrum of successful early stage technology investments including Zynga, Brightleaf, Lijit. In music, Topspin and Next Big Sound have both received funding. Continue reading
Study: YouTube Links Have Much Longer Impact Than Facebook, Twitter [CHART]
We already know that different kinds of posts drive different levels of activity. But do the dynamics of link traffic also depend on where the link is posted? It would. Continue reading
You Don’t Know Anything and Your Ideas Are Worthless (No, Seriously, Get Used To It…)
On Music Think Tank, David Greenberg posts about how people will not listen to you or will tell you that you’re wrong throughout your career. This can happen more often. Continue reading
IndieGoGo Raises $1.5M For Fan Funding
Dealing with major labels and publishers may be scaring many investors away from music tech. But for those startups that don't need to license music, angel and venture capital dollars are. Continue reading
Eventbrite’s Summer Of Disruptive Innovation Extends Into Fall As Ashley Capps Joins Board
A number of Eventbrite announcements over the summer, including an integration with ThingLink and the introduction of Eventbrite At The Door, have been keeping this disruptive innovator in the news.. Continue reading
