Patronism Grows With Direct To Fan Subscriptions
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Out of all the talk of new business models for music, perhaps none rings as dubious as the one that fans will. Continue reading
Protosong’s Indie Music Bundle Benefits Water Fund & Seattle Musicians
Protosong is a creative effort by musicians to address issues of social need. They recently put together a bundle of previously unreleased songs by Seattle indie musicians as a playlist,. Continue reading
A Hypnotic Way to Get Fans to Open Your Emails
Email is a great way for musicians to reach fans. However, the hard part is getting fans to open and read your messages. So how do you get fans to. Continue reading
12 Reasons Microsoft’s Xbox Music Can Be A Contender
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Microsoft just officially unveiled its new music service, Xbox Music, which it hopes will compete with iTunes, Spotify, and everything else like. Continue reading
Billboard FutureSound Conference Next Month In San Francisco
Billboard is set to put on its second annual FutureSound conference in San Francisco next month, taking place November 15th and 16th from the Terra event center. FutureSound focuses on. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
SoundCloud, Getty Partner For Licensing: Musicians Lose 100% Control, Paid 35-50% Of $'s Monetizing Music Videos: Vimeo, VideofyMe, YouTube Bypassing Twitter's iTunes Link Jacking & Other Affiliate Revenue Tricks For. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: The Shattered Hit Record Model & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Jon Ostrow: 3 Critical Reasons Why a Facebook Profile Can’t Replace a Fan Page Simon Tam: How to Find a Booking Agent. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Infographic: Who Are The Most Shared Artists On Twitter? BBC Unveils New On-Demand Music Streaming Service Who Uses Twitter? 6 Graphics Tell The Story SF MusicTech Summit XI: Overheard &. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Michael Kaufman Explains the Intersection of Performance Art and Asthmatic Kitty Bruce Houghton Asks If Pandora Can Write Lil Wayne A $3 Million Check, Why Should They Pay Less? Jason. Continue reading