Turntable.fm Co-Founder Re-Focuses On DJZ EDM Hub, Raises $1 Million
(UPDATED) A year after it's meteoric rise, Turntable.fm is floundering despite $7M in funding. So co-founder Seth Goldstein is shifting focus to launch start-up, DJZ. Pronounced “Dee-Jays”, it is being. Continue reading
Did Major Labels Kill Vinyl? Plus: Vinyl-Only EP Label, 3D Printing Fisher Price Discs
The vinyl resurgence continues with not only a variety of releases, but even some revisionary history via the documentary Last Shop Standing. The film focuses on indie record shops in. Continue reading
Making Your Music Career Profitable & Sustainable
It may seem difficult to sustain a career as a musician, but it may be easier if musicians focused on treating their careers in a professional business manner. Tom Hess. Continue reading
UPDATED: GoDaddy Claims They Were Not Attacked On Monday As Many Music Sites Suffered Outages
(UPDATE 2) Scott Wagner, GoDaddy's interim CEO, said Tuesday that failures forcing several million web sites offline, including many artist and music sites, were caused by an internal network error,. Continue reading
Music Ecommerce Roundup: Green Day Chirpifys, Chirpify Adds Soundscan, WePay vs. PayPal
Between widespread innovation in the online payments industry and special ecommerce tools designed for musicians, we're seeing a deluge of options that are radically improving music ecommerce. Last week Green. Continue reading
Kosha Dillz’ Alternative Strategy For Getting Booked At Music Festivals
Guest post by indie rapper Kosha Dillz (follow @koshadillz). Originally posted at Audible Hype. Many of you know I have been attending events such as Paid Dues and Rock the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musicians: Solve Your Obscurity Problem & The Rest Will Follow Spotify's D.A. Wallach Explains How Spotify Pays Artists Presskit.to: A Musician's Mobile Business Card XL Recordings Make History With Limited. Continue reading
Grizzly Bear Tweets: Buying Albums Is The Best Way To Support Bands
Grizzly Bear, an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, seems to have a way with setting off discussions on Twitter. Recently they posted about what they feel helps them most. Continue reading
Musicians: Most of Your Videos Aren’t Viewed Completely
Guest post by Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder Musicians… something to consider: Here's a quote taken from the latest Lefsetz Letter: "Less than 7% of music videos watched online are watched. Continue reading
Musicians: Solve Your Obscurity Problem & The Rest Will Follow
Guest post by James Aviaz (@jamesaviaz), blogger and Marketing Manager for Songtrust at Downtown Music. Current thinking suggests that being an independent artist ‘sucks’ – paltry payouts from streaming services,. Continue reading
