YouTube Adds Engagement To Video Search Algorithm, Analytics

YouTube has started adjusting the ranking of videos in YouTube search to reward videos based on engagement as well as clicks. This is a continuation of YouTube's ongoing efforts to. Continue reading

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Who Uses Twitter? 6 Graphics Tell The Story

An exhaustive analysis by Beevolve of the Twitter profiles of 36 million global users who generated more than 28 billion tweets – an average 794 tweets per user over three. Continue reading

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MyMusicCloud: A Cross-Platform & Cloud-Based Music Locker

As cloud storage gains popularity and compatibility grows more and more difficult, MyMusicCloud aims to take the concept of cloud-based music storage and turn it into a more personalized, user-friendly. Continue reading

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A Former A&R Exec On Indie Label Management As Performance Art

This guest post first appeared on the Asthmatic Kitty Records blog.  Work itself can be a creative act. If you had to place a wager on it, odds are that. Continue reading

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MTV Centralizes Hip Hop Content At MTV Jams

This week MTV announced the creation of a hip hop hub for their diverse programming across channels. Taking the name MTV Jams from their digital cable channel, a consolidating web. Continue reading

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Auction For Concert & Entertainment Giant AEG Starts At $10 Billion

Phil Anschutz has opened bidding for AEG Live and is reportedly expecting bids for the company to be in the range of $10 billion. According to Reuters, AEG has sent. Continue reading

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[UPDATED] NEWS: Wyclef Jean Charity Slammed, CBC On Ropes, Billboard Charts Add Digital & More

FRIDAY 10.12.2012 Music Biz News & Views From Around The Web UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Click Here

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Music Tech Startup News & Debuts: ShoMoLive, MyMusic, BAMM.tv, Wavo

New music tech startups appear on a regular basis, some as individual products and others as full blown platforms. ShoMoLive is crowdfunding their gig booking tool. MyMusic just launched featuring. Continue reading

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Neil Young’s Pono Format Might Benefit Interactive Audio Apps More Than Music Playback

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We recently ran a pair of opposing opinions about Neil Young’s proposal for a new high-end music format and player, called Pono,. Continue reading

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Tonara: Digital Sheet Music That Actually Listens To You Play

Wandering the halls of SF MusicTech on Tuesday, I met dozens of music startups that aim to improve user experience, discovery, distribution or anything else that might aid in what. Continue reading

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