7 Ways To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2010
#SXSW The film and tech folks are already in Austin and the music mavens arrive today. But perhaps your nasty boss is cutting back because of the economy or you. Continue reading
New Music Seminar NYC Expands To 3 Days In July
Save the dates: July 19-21. The New Music Seminar heads home to NYC for a three day run that includes keynotes and panels with industry leaders, breakout sessions with experts. Continue reading
A Torrent Of 1000 Songs From SXSW Bands
The volume of music coming out of Austin in about a week is overwhelming from any perspective. So just in case your ability to clone yourself so you can be. Continue reading
Overheard At Billboard’s Music & Money Symposium
#mmbiz2010 Vevo Pres/CEO Rio Caraeff replaced L.A. Reid as the morning keynote. "Vevo creating new programming directly with brands and bands. 30 second music videos for new artists, brought to. Continue reading
Camper Van Beethoven Asks Fans For $7,000 (CORRECTION: $3500) To Sponsor SXSW Trip
If fans give them $7000 $3500, maybe they'll smile. CORRECTION: Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker leader David Lowery wrote to make it clear that the band is doing only playing. Continue reading
A2IM To Hold Social Media Seminars In NYC & Austin
Indie label trade group A2IM is taking their popular invitation only Tech Day program on the road with a pair of events devoted to the role of social media in. Continue reading
Four Views Of Midem 2010
MIDEM asked some of the participants to share their 2010 experiences on the MidemNet blog. I enjoyed the exercise of pausing to reflect on a wonderful week and each of. Continue reading
New Music Seminar Comes To LA Tuesday
Tickets available at the door. I'm in Los Angeles, not for the Grammy's, but rather forthe first ever LA New Music Seminar on Tuesday February 2nd at the Henry Fonda. Continue reading
Spotify Starts To Look Serious
(Cannes) #Midem We7 To Launch Paid Premium Service Feb 1st For more than a year streaming music service Spotify has been the darling of the music press and it appears. Continue reading
Midem 2010 – Tuesday AM Update
(Cannes) #Midem The full MIDEM trade show was in full swing yesterday and it's now official: aattendance is down 13%. Many companies sent fewer delegates and Universal has no presence. Continue reading