Music Discovery: The Path to Digital Failure
Guest post by Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Billboard has doubled down on a particularly dangerous idea. In the trade publication’s annual FutureSound white paper,. Continue reading
An Empowered Future For Musicians
Guest post by Matt Urmy (@matturmy), Founder and CEO of Artist Growth, for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I would never presume to be able to provide truly valuable. Continue reading
Upward Spiral 14: Interview With Joey Flores Of Earbits, Internet Radio Royalties, Startups & More
This episode has the guys talking with Joey Flores, founder of streaming service Earbits, for a lively discussion about internet radio royalties and what it takes to be a start-up. Continue reading
MyMusic Targets Fanatics With Online Magazines
Guest post by Alex May (@AlexmDrums) of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. MyMusic aims to create an online music magazine, but it’s unclear as to who the readers and subscribers should. Continue reading
Forever.fm Plays Music That Never Stops
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Forever.fm was designed to do one thing and one thing only: Play music that never stops, for any “DJ chatter,” advertisement, or lack of. Continue reading
Is Coca-Cola Music’s New Sugar Daddy? Spotify Grabs $100M From Coke, Goldman Sachs
Spotify has completed a $100 million financing round on a $3 billion valuation. Goldman Sachs is contributing 50%, Coke 10%, new investor Fidelity 15%, with the remainder coming from existing. Continue reading
Rhapsody Partners With Echo Nest, Jumps Into Music Apps
(UPDATED) The Echo Nest has announced a new partnership with music subscription service Rhapsody. The deal will make it easier for developers to use The Echo Nest and the Rhapsody. Continue reading
Idefi Launches As “All Access Record Label” With Confusing Approach
Idefi launched out of beta this month as an "all access record label" but it's really more of an ecommerce and related services company. For DIY artists that may be. Continue reading
Mixify’s Unity Digital Music Festival Celebrates Launch With Crystal Method, 3LAU, Djs From Mars
Beginning Wednesday, November 14 and continuing through Friday, November 16, Mixify presents the Unity Digital Music Festival. This three day free online EDM party features djs from around the world. Continue reading
Music Discovery: Whyd, Seevl, YouTube MoodWall
This music discovery roundup is a first for me. I've never been disappointed by three products all in one evening. To Whyd's credit, the only disappointment is that it doesn't. Continue reading
