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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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