Topspin’s Ian Rogers Joins Beats As CEO New Digital Music Service Daisy
(UPDATED) Respected digital music and direct to fan pioneer Ian Rogers has left Topspin to serve as the CEO of Project Daisy for Beats Electronics. Rogers will remain on the. Continue reading
Avicii & Ericcson Partner To Crowdsource EDM Hit
Yesterday EDM star Avicii launched what sponsoring partner Ericcson terms the "world's largest collaboration." Called Avicii X You, the project aims to crowdsource an EDM hit using the web. It's. Continue reading
Can Celebrity Products Like Beats, Pono, Motörheadphönes Popularize High-End Digital Audio?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. For years, pointy-headed freaks with golden ears have told everyone within earshot that MP3s, CDs, and just about every other popular format sounds like. Continue reading
Searching Spotify For Radiohead’s In Rainbows
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s 2013, which means nearly five years have past since Radiohead became the story in digital music by releasing its stunning In Rainbows album. Continue reading
Guitar Hero Co-founder On Bootstrapping A Product Retailers Didn’t Want
Bootstrapping a startup doesn't sound too hard if you're talking about software and a tight, devoted crew. But try bootstrapping hardware for years with a maximum of two week's operating. Continue reading
How To Improve Your Music Tech Event
Guest post by Cortney Harding (@cortneyharding) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Many of us spend a lot of time and money attending music tech events, as the number. Continue reading
Creator Of Infinite Jukebox & Bohemian Rhapsichord Presents Boil The Frog
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The Echo Nest's Paul Lamere, the man who brought us the Infinite Jukebox, Bohemian Rhapsichord, Bangarang Boomerang, and other fun stuff is at it. Continue reading
Discovering New Music Via Bandcamp
By Tyler Hayes, who runs the music discovery site Nxt Big Thing. Bandcamp is the darling of music services. Providing bands a simple and seamless way to host and sell. Continue reading
How To Get A Job At Spotify [They’re Hiring!]
Spotify is on a hiring spree. With 700 employees globally including 150 based in NYC, the music streamer has a lot on their plate in 2013 and are ramping up. Continue reading
Creating New Music Content Revenue Streams With Decksi Digital Trading Cards
Decksi is the first product from Creative D, a company that declares, "We create platforms that engage audiences and make money." Employing a trading card deck metaphor, Decksi creates a. Continue reading