LicenseQuote – D.I.Y. Music Licensing Storefront
Music licensing can provide a valuable additional income stream and promotional opportunity for musicians at all levels. But not every artist can attract the attention of a professional licensing company. Continue reading
ReverbNation Buys Mobile App Maker Sound Around
ReverbNation has acquired Sound Around, an application developer focused on creating custom mobile apps for musicians. The deal will enable ReverbNation to extend its growing artist toolkit. Details of the. Continue reading
Can You Dig It? Emporer X Buries New Songs Around L.A. For Fans To Find
Singer-songwriter Chad Matheny has been recording albums under the name Emperor X for years. He's gotten a little attention, but certainly not broken through to anything close to mainstream success.. Continue reading
Arcade Fire: “Major Labels Just Lost Their Way.”
In early August, Arcade Fire was profiled in The New Yorker by Sasha Frere-Jones. Some argued that the piece was against major labels, because Arcade Fire existed mostly outside their. Continue reading
The First iPad Street Musician?
Well, this is a case of ‘it was bound to happen.’ Yet the idea of a street musician playing a sitar on an iPad is still very intriguing. According to. Continue reading
How To ‘SplitGigs’ With Other Bands & Musicians
SplitGigs is a social network whose aim is to help up-and-coming bands and musicians find gigs to play. Their core feature enables bands to connect with one another and exchange. Continue reading
5 Ways To Ruin Your Relationship With Your Fans
Before I get too far into this post, I will add the disclaimer that I don’t have fans nor do I play music. I have readers and I write. There. Continue reading
How Technology Is Changing The Album Release
By: Greg Rollett (@g_ro) of the music marketing company, Gen-Y Rock Stars. Releasing an album or single in today’s Internet and share-happy music economy is tough. Artists spend time and. Continue reading
Study: Fans Really Want To Spend More Than $10
Talk of "monetizing the fan base" can get to be a bit much. In a world where so much is available free, doesn't the artist risk turing off fans with. Continue reading
Music As Events, Musicians As Journalists
How Radiohead Changed Music And The Industry Around It In a recent column, Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood gives insight into what music critic Greg Kot called the “Story of the decade.”. Continue reading
