NEWS BRIEF: Cash Music, Score 1 For ReDigi, Sony Merges Services, UK Loves UK Acts, OK Go & More
Non-profit CashMusic.org recently snuck out the first officially supported version of its new platform designed to provide free, easy-to-use online tools for artists. Apparently, this is the first of many. Continue reading
Indie Artist Outsources Music Video To Bangalore, India With Surprising Results
Guest post by Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder. I was browsing the music thread on Reddit and stumbled upon Drew Smith, an independent artist from Hamilton, Ontario. What caught my. Continue reading
Music Marketing With Facebook Timeline Covers & Movie Maker
The introduction of Facebook's Timeline opens up new possibilities for music marketing that will become even more significant as it is extended to Pages. Though most bands and many individual. Continue reading
Music Industry Insiders On The Creation Of Lana Del Rey
The debut of Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die" at #1 on many nation's iTunes charts confirms her successful adoption by the mainstream. Yet many still focus on a variety. Continue reading
The Science Of Email Timing
Many artists utilize email to market themselves and engage with fans. Email marketing is a great tool, but do you know when the best time is to send your emails?. Continue reading
Pixsound: Turning Photos Into Musical Instruments, It’s Much Better Than You Think
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Music iOS App Pixound takes an intriguing approach: letting you play any photo as if it were a musical instrument. That was. Continue reading
INgrooves CEO Robb McDaniels On Music Streaming: Setting The Record Straight
Guest post by Robb McDaniels, Founder and CEO of INgrooves. It's a format change – that's why it is stoking so much fear and anxiety in the marketplace. The ability. Continue reading
Bonnaroo’s First Decade Nets $5 Million To Charities
Promoters of the Bonnaroo festival announced that after the first 10 years of the festival, they have donated more than $5 million to local, regional and national charities and organizations. . Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: “Tell You 5 Things…”, WMG Joins Digital Royalty Fight, Rdio, Deezer, Grammys & More
During a weekend of reading, one piece stood out. "I Just Want To Tell You Five Things…" is a wonderfully honest must read by BigChampagne co-founder Eric Garland, now of. Continue reading
