Never Forget: It’s Your Data
A Warning To Artists & Labels Knowing who your fans are may be the most important information that any artist or music marketer can posses. If you know the fans,. Continue reading
Microsoft MSN UK Adds Unsigned Artists Site
A new feature of the MSN Music Channel in the UK, Unsigned will showcase upcoming bands and provide music industry advice. How to submit material – Each month, the team. Continue reading
Track What They’re Saying About You On Twitter
Twitter is like one big chat room. Tens of thousands of short comments and discussions about almost anything. But what are people saying about you, your band or your latest. Continue reading
A Beatle Goes D.I.Y. With A Little Help From Topsin
You know the music industry is changing when former Beatle and multi-platinum solo artist Paul McCartney decides to self-release an album with the help of a Santa Monica based tech. Continue reading
In Support Of The Musical Middle Class
A debate is raging on TechCrunch over the keynote at the Grammy Northwest Music Tech Summit by Topspin Media‘s Ian Rogers. TechCrunch readers are aggressively rebutting both the effectiveness of. Continue reading
Be True To Yourself Or Listen To Others?
People like me spend a lot of time telling musicians to "be true to themselves". Much the same advice is given to entrepreneurs and other would be leaders. After all,. Continue reading
New Podcast: Online Marketing Tools & Video Trends
In our ArtistDish Podcast #4 Duncan Freeman, Pat Woodward and I discuss some of the more common online tools available to artists, with an emphasis on video broadcasting trends as. Continue reading
Staff Cuts At Sonicbids And eMusic
The slowing economy has hit two more online based music firms. Sonicbids has laid off 9 of its 58 staff members. The cuts touched every department except Member Relations including. Continue reading