Rhapsody & Green Day Partner For Extensive New Release Campaign
Rhapsody has teamed up with Green Day to promote the release of their new album “21st Century Breakdown” to be released on May 15th. The collaboration leverages Rhapsody’s network of. Continue reading
Coldplay Gives Live CD Away: On Exceeding Customer Expectations
, Every fan going to a summer date on Coldplay's summer tour, which starts on May 15 in North America, will receive a copy of the 9 track live album. Continue reading
7 SEO Tips For Musicians & Labels
Using Search Engine Optimization To Get Your Music Discovered Most musicians want their band to be discovered. Not by a Universal Music talent scout maybe – that would be so. Continue reading
TechDirt’s Mike Masnick On Records, Reznor And Giving Fans A Reason To Buy
TechDirt's Mike Masnick recently keynoted the Digital Music Leadership Summit sponsored ironically by the RIAA. He about new models of the music industry and who Nine Inch Nails gets it. Continue reading
EMI Teams With MYPLASH For Artist Branded Prepaid Visa Cards
EMI is partnering with MYPLASH, a prepaid Visa Card program. The two companies will offer artist-themed cards to consumers alongside an awards program through which cardholders can redeem points for. Continue reading
Update: A Faint Echo Remains
I wrote yesterday about the unfortunate demise of high end online music marketer Echo and a hope that the powerful tools that they and others are creating will triumph over. Continue reading
Why Susan Boyle Became A Hit And What The Music Industry Can Learn From Her
As I wrote this morning on the MidemNet blog, there are several important lessons, beyond just the power of television, that the music industry can learn from the meteoric rise. Continue reading
ReverbNation Launches Fan Reach Pro
INDIE BAND USES STATS TO LAND SPONSORSHIP ReverbNation, has launched FanReach Pro, an upgraded version of its popular free FanReach email service. Pro accounts come with customizable templates or users. Continue reading
Two Artists Find Success By Asking For It
GUEST POST BY IAN ROGERS: On a recent road trip, Topspin's Ian Rogers came across two distinctly different artists who are finding success by combining a lot of hands-on grassroots. Continue reading
Yahoo! Music Adds Artist Pages
Yahoo! Music has launched Artist Pages which aggregate music, services and info from across the Web for 500,000 artists. The goal is to become "the ultimate starting point for music. Continue reading
