Month: May 2013

Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Don’t Diminish Album Release

By Benji Rogers (@BenjiKRogers) founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan company PledgeMusic. Direct-to-fan tools can — when used to maximum effect — become the thinnest skin between the artist and fan. The. Continue reading

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Direct Licensing Is Key To Slacker’s Success

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When I broke the news (no, not this news) about Slacker Radio back in 2007 after receiving an amazing reader tip (I wish I. Continue reading

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Perils of Conflating Music Listeners and Music Fans

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I’ve always been skeptical of how music startups view music listeners. There have been many times. Continue reading

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Music Crowdfunding: Sam Tsui Kickstarts Debut, Songkick Detour Expands, JOBS Act For Labels

Music crowdfunding continues to work its way into the fabric of the music world. YouTube star Sam Tsui recently used Kickstarter to fund a debut album rather than signing with. Continue reading

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With Murder For Hire Charges Looming, As I Lay Dying Cancels Tour

Heavy metal band As I Lay Dying has pulled out of their spot in the upcoming tour with Killswitch Engage, in the wake of As I Lay Dying's frontman being. Continue reading

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Does iTunes’ Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You might have noticed that every music blog in the world and half of its tech blogs are linking to Daft Punk’s iTunes page. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: iTunes Gets Upgrade, O Music Nominees, Yahoo! + Tumblr? Ticketmaster -$23M & More

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Divergent Streams: Reflections and Explorations of the Modern Music Industry

This is the preface for Divergent Streams, a collection of essays edited by Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm) and written by influential executives, startup founders, and thinkers in the music industry. Download a free. Continue reading

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Have Music Blogs Reached A Mainstream Audience?

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Music blogs are a huge part of how avid listeners discover music. Many of them check. Continue reading

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Muzeek Developing Intuitive Gig Booking Platform

Muzeek is a new gig booking platform that hopes to go beyond simply being a handy booking tool and towards something a bit more powerful. In addition to taking care. Continue reading

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