Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Amanda Palmer's Lessons For Musicians Too Uncomfortable To Ask Their Fans For Money The Downside Of Rumblefish, CDBaby And YouTube Content ID Amanda Palmer Tells SXSW She's Sold 85K Units,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Nielsen Study: Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually Twitter Jumps Into Music: Acquires We Are Hunted, Develops App w/Soundcloud, iTunes & VEVO Red Bull Amplifier. Continue reading
On Gaining Visibility Through Grooveshark: Mike Masnick vs. Bruce Houghton
Mike Masnick of Techdirt examines a case study of a band building it's fanbase in collaboration with Grooveshark; and Bruce Houghton of Hypebot question's the ethical quagmire of taking that. Continue reading
Nick Cave Shows How Much Support It Takes To Be An Indie Success
Nick Cave started March on a high note. His new album with The Bad Seeds, "Push The Sky Away", gave him his first no. 1 at home in Australia and. Continue reading
MUST WATCH: Dave Grohl’s SXSW 2013 Keynote [VIDEO]
This year's SXSW keynote feature's Dave Grohl offering a wonderful journey through his career, his love of music from Edgar Winter's "Frankenstien" (Grohl sings the riff) and “Gangnam Style" guilty. Continue reading
AEG Sale Off, CEO Leiweke To Exit
Billionaire owner Philip Anschutz has announced that he is retaining ownership of AEG and terminating the sales process for the company immediately. "From the very beginning of the sales process,. Continue reading
Concert &Ticketing Giant Live Nation Names Greg Maffei As Chairman
The Board of Directors of concert, event and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment has appointed Greg Maffei as the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Maffei is President and Chief Executive. Continue reading
Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually [Nielsen Study]
The U.S. music industry is leaving hundreds of millions on the table yearly thanks to poor fan engagement, says a new Nielsen survey. The study of 4000 found 6 levels. Continue reading
