New Videos: David Bowie Gets “Explicit”? Jack Conte Goes “Completely Batshit”?
An assortment of recent music videos were promoted or described as having racy material but, despite a selection that includes the old guard, David Bowie, the young contender, Jack Conte,. Continue reading
9 Things YouTube Recommends Musicians Do That You’re Probably Missing
A few weeks ago YouTube released a creators guide for musicians who use YouTube. There are a lot of points worth noting amongst those 40 pages. If you'd like to. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Paid Subscriptions With Just 2 Music Channels: Qello Concerts & Rap Battle
YouTube's new subscription channels, a cable tv for the web, launched yesterday with two music channels on board, Qello (HD concert films and music documentaries) and Rap Battle Network. They're. Continue reading
Music Ad Watch: Wilco Drummer Glenn Kotche Makes A Faucet Commercial [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) In the new "Instumental Touch" tv ad for Delta Faucets’ Touch2O Technology, Wilco percussionist Glenn Kotche plays a a bevy of faucet The spot shows of Delta's touch it. Continue reading
Apple Completes iRadio Deal With Universal Music, Sony Stalls [REPORT]
(UPDATED) Universal Music Group has agreed to license it's catalog to Apple's iRadio streaming music services, according to reports. Apple has apparently dropped requests that it be charged a lower. Continue reading
Stock Market Remains Unfriendly To Pandora
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I've never taken a strong interest in Pandora’s performance on the stock market, because I mainly write. Continue reading
The Business Of Phish: Building A Tribe
A recent post on the Priceonomics Blog looked at "The Business of Phish" with a focus on the early years of Phish's steady development and the eventual emergence of Phish. Continue reading
RIAA Revamps Gold & Platinum Certifications: 100 On Demand Plays = 1 Sale
The RIAA today made a rare change to the formula used to certify Gold and Platinum awards to include on-demand music and video streams. Services that will now count towards. Continue reading
YouTube: Go To Discovery Source, Important Revenue Stream
By Frank Woodworth (@GlacialConcepts), Director of Business Development at Thrillcall, a concert discovery and ticketing platform for web and mobile apps. The most interesting shift in listener habits to me is that. Continue reading
