Trent Reznor & David Byrne On DIY vs Major Labels
A talk Sunday night featuring David Byrne and Trent Reznor included an interesting discussion of the business options facing musicians today. Due to Trent Reznor's recent deal with Columbia Records. Continue reading
Hot Chip Fans Take Charge Of Marketing Crowdfunded Shows On Songkick Detour
Repost from Mike Masnick of TechDirt. We recently wrote about a new feature from Songkick, called Detour, that can be used to crowdsource a concert to guarantee for a performer. Continue reading
Michael Simon To Head Harry Fox Agency
Michael S. Simon has been promoted to President and CEO for rights management, royalty and licensing company, The Harry Fox Agency. Simon has been with HFA for more than 11. Continue reading
File-Sharers Buy 30% More Music Than Non-Sharers [STUDY]
click on image to enlarge While intuitively it makes sense to believe that music pirates are largely out to hoard large collections of free content, a comprehensive new study reveals. Continue reading
Getting Into Songwriting w/ Triple Platinum Songwriter Drew Lawrence
Are you interested in getting into songwriting? On Music Think Tank, IndieAmbassador.com interviews Los Angeles based songwriter, Drew Lawrence, who has written songs for Christina Perri, Kelly Clarkson, and many. Continue reading
Music Ecommerce News: Gumroad x SoundScan, Interactive Catalogs, smartTab iTunes Store
Music ecommerce tools continue to become both simpler and more complex. Gumroad keeps music ecommerce simple while adding SoundScan reporting. Musician's Friend gets complex with their Private Reserve Interactive Catalog. Continue reading
“Data Is The New Hustle” – Is The Music Business Getting Any Fairer?
During last Tuesday’s SF MusicTech Summit, I had the privilege of moderating a panel alongside several top minds within music and technology, where a short, yet powerful quote was said. Continue reading
Why Music Startups And Ad Networks Suffer From “Flavor Of The Month Syndrome”
Guest post by Joey Flores (@earbits) of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Flores is a reformed ad network guy, and co-founder and CEO of Earbits. Last week, I. Continue reading
FREE Next Big Sound, NARM Music Analytics Webinar This Thursday 10/18
(UPDATED) Musicians and music marketers spend an increasing amount of time reaching out to fans on social media. But what actually works? The answers are found in a daunting mountain. Continue reading
