HouseConcertsAustralia’s Founder On Building A House Concert Network & Indie Music Touring
Having previously written about ConcertsInYourHome and Slowbizz.com, I was interested in finding out more about HouseConcertsAustralia. I interviewed founder Lisa J. Aston by email and, in addition to sharing more. Continue reading
Portlandia Has Fun With Music On Kickstarter [VIDEO]
Kickstarter and services like PledgeMusic and Indiegogo offer a revolutionary funding alternative for musicians. But having a Kickstarter campaign does not automatically mean that the music or idea are good,. Continue reading
David Banner Goes Direct To Fans With Sex, Drugs & Video Games
Rapper David Banner is going direct to fans for support with the upcoming free (but please donate) release of Sex, Drugs & Video Games. In the process he's attempting to. Continue reading
Chirpify Lands $1.3 Million In Funding, Launches Twitter Sales Platform For Music
(UPDATED) Chirpify has scored $1.3 million in funding for it's Twitter commerce platform and launched a new service aimed directly at musicians and labels. Chirpify’s Twitter commerce platform provides a. Continue reading
Official.fm Relaunches As Free Music Promotion Platform For Indie Artists & Labels
Official.fm yesterday announced its relaunch with a focus on the music promotion needs of indie artists and labels stripping out the fan-focused offerings on its platform. Though fans can still. Continue reading
Reddit Users Try To Crowdsource A Pop Hit
A group of folks on Reddit have decided to work together to create a pop song and take it to the top of the charts. It sounds somewhat absurd until. Continue reading
TuneCore Adds Deezer, Google Play, New Countries
As an increasing number of digital music services expand into new territories, TuneCore is expanding along with them, in addition to adding new services to is growing flat fee music. Continue reading
Death Grips: The Weird Turn Pro[motional] With The Money Store
Death Grips is a very intense band that has a rough approach to marketing that fits their music though, arguably, it's all just their art and some of it can. Continue reading
Classical Musicians As 21st Century Entrepreneurs
Though classical music departments in colleges and conservatories have long avoided the concept of entrepreneurship, that avoidance factor is gradually diminishing. However, classical musicians in the world beyond training centers. Continue reading
Electronic Dance Music In Historical Perspective
With electronic dance music's surging popularity attracting the attention of investors, Madonna trying to stay on top with an album titled MDNA and references to Molly (MDMA) and EMI launching. Continue reading
