Overheard #SFMusicTech “Why Work With Labels?”
By all accounts yesterday's SF Music Tech gathering was filled with the usual stream of cutting edge ideas and information. Here are a few of the highlights: @indiequick: Best question. Continue reading
Overheard #NARM – “Content Is No Longer King”
From Monday @ NARM: "Content is no longer king. Access is king! Fans should be able to listen on phone, PC, iPod…provide them this luxury. and "Everyone in this industry. Continue reading
Watch SF Music Tech Summit Live Today, Live Chat
Join the live chat! Live streaming + chat starts @ Noon ET / 9AM PT Today is the last day of the NARM Convention on Chicago, but for many in. Continue reading
Overheard #NARM – “New Music Biz Is Down & Dirty”
(UPDATED) "The most important thing you can do (above music even) is create a great story; story sells, create context" – Tom Silverman,Tommy Boy, New Music Seminar "Deluxe packages can. Continue reading
Bruce Warila: Every Major Artist Is Failing As An Independent Media Channel & What To Do About It
This guest post from music tech entrepreneur and philosopher Bruce Warila (@brucewarila) is excerpted from a piece on the informative Music Think Tank blog. With minimal exceptions (taylorswift.com at #14,077),. Continue reading
SXSW By The Numbers
Just a year after the economic recession caused SXSW's first ever dip in attendance, official registrants grew 11% in 2010. 13,022 Registered For SXSW Music 100,000 Out Of Town Fans. Continue reading
Derek Sivers On Attending Music Conventions
CD Baby founder Derek Sivers shares his tips for making your trip to SXSW or any music convention a success. Also, be sure to watch some of the suggestions that. Continue reading
Our Favorite SXSW Cheap Promo Tool
#SXSW – Online marketing is great, but sometimes it's important to get back into the physical world as Skyline Music's Patrick May explains from Austin: "Forget flyers or CD's. I. Continue reading
Next Stop Austin: Music Arrives At SXSW 2010
#SXSW – The film and interactive portions of SXSW 2010 have been going on for days, but now its music's turn. Patrick May and Mark Lourie of Hypebot's sister company. Continue reading
Overheard #SXSW 2010: Ek’s Keynote, Diversity, Live Music Startups & More
There were few surprises but some interesting sound bite's during Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's keynote at SXSW Interactive. "We're thinking about adding more social networking…but Spotify won't become a social. Continue reading
