Month: May 2013

Why The Internet Is A Bad Place To Discover Music

By David Hahn (@davidjhahn), founder and editor of the blog Musician Wages. Recording music was a stupid idea. I sometimes daydream about what would need to happen in order for all. Continue reading

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Cut Through The Noise: 3 Simple And Effective Ways For Musicians To Get Noticed

Mirror, mirror on the wall… do they notice me at all? How are you captivating your audience? Are you? If you're uncertain, so are your fans. Lukas Camenzind outlines 3. Continue reading

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Songza, V Squared, Questlove & More Win SoundCtrl FlashFWD Awards 2013

SoundCtrl’s FlashFWD Awards, which honors excellence and innovation in music technology, has announced this year's winners. A ceremony honoring the will be held on May 22 at NYC's Gramercy Theatre. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Adds Play Counts, EMI vs. Mp3Tunes… Again, Merlin Shares Stats & More

THURSDAY 5.16.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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Spotify’s Most Viral & Streamed Tracks [U.S. & UK]

The 10 most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened, from May 6 – 12 on Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading

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Google Takes On Spotify & Pandora With New Streaming Music Service

UPDATE: Google Play Music All Access is live here. Google today launched a streaming music service that borrows from both Spotify and Pandora.  With the rather unwieldy title of Google. Continue reading

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Music Blogs Become New A&R, Run Niche Record Labels

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. So far we have explored the music blog landscape and how it has has changed in. Continue reading

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UndergroundMusic.fm Offers Community Outlet For Free Streaming Music With Monetization Options

UndergroundMusic.fm is a new free streaming music platform for "underground" musicians designed to build community and spread music. Streaming is free but there's also a store aspect and an option. Continue reading

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Prediction: Major Label Will Aquire DIY Distributor

By Frank Woodworth (@GlacialConcepts), Director of Business Development at Thrillcall, a concert discovery and ticketing platform for web and mobile applications. A major label is going to buy a DIY distributor, such. Continue reading

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Investing In Individuals: Future Royalties And Future Prospects

Financial news items periodically remind us that there are a variety of ways to raise funding from any asset or class of investors. David Bowie sold bonds backed by revenue. Continue reading

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