NPR Recognized By Wall Street Journal As Music Discovery Powerhouse! Who Knew?
A recent feature in The Wall Street Journal describes the "Improbable Rise of NPR Music." For those of us who are long-time NPR listeners and, increasingly, web followers, the fact. Continue reading
SFX Domination Of EDM Accelerates With ID&T, Sensation, Mysteryland Purchase
SFX Entertainment is continuing it's promised roll-up of major EDM properties with the acquisition of ID&T, the Amsterdam based event producers of Sensation an indoor house music festival held in. Continue reading
YouTube Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users
Just 8 years after launching, YouTube has announced that 1 billion unique users watch videos on the site each month. And the Google owned company is monetizing those views better. Continue reading
Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way For MP3 Re-Sales
Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling in favor of a student who had friends buy textbooks in Thailand for re-sale in the U.S. is likely to have wide ranging impact on the. Continue reading
10 Tips From Kosha Dillz For Recovering From SXSW
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) as he was waiting for his flight out of Austin. If you were hangin' out at SXSW all week let me hear you say. Continue reading
SXSW Interviews with 7Digital’s Vickie Nauman and TAG’s Ted Cohen
The following excerpts are from 2 days of interviews conducted by Helsinki based streaming company LiveMusicStage at SXSW 2013. These interviews were filmed and streamed live on Austin Tech Talk. Continue reading
Amazon Talking To Major Labels About Streaming Music Subscription Service
I've wondered when Amazon would join Google and Apple in the quest for entry into streaming music. According to Greg Sandoval at The Verge they are now talking to major. Continue reading
Mapping Indie Music Hot Spots: Where Did SXSW Showcase Bands Come From?
The internet has made it much easier to think about music globally, but a lot of creativity still bubbles up from local music scenes. What city will be the next. Continue reading
