Justin Bieber Invested In Spotify, But They’d Rather Not Talk About It
Justin Bieber has a net worth of $80 million and counting, according to Forbes; and he and manager Scooter Braun have invested a substantial portion of it in technology. Bieber's. Continue reading
5 Apps Changing How The Music Business Operates
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In the early days of Web 1.0 beta (i.e. the ’90s), most of us who were paying attention thought music middlemen were. Continue reading
Myxer Hits 1 Millionth Install, Hopes To Bring Turntable.fm Style Social Listening To Masses
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. While techie hipsters (techsters?) complain that Turntable.fm is so over, most people and even music fans only recently began to grasp the. Continue reading
DISTRO.fm Crowdfunds Nonprofit Digital Music Subscription Service [Updated]
DISTRO.fm is an emerging nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn that is building a digital music subscription service. They are currently seeking funding via Kickstarter for software development and are also. Continue reading
Two Festivals Reclaim The Indie Spirit: Mass Creation & Northside
SXSW is a hugely successful festival that began as a small gathering of indie music bands and fans back in the 20th Century. While its current combination of music, film. Continue reading
MobBase Adds Free HTML5 App Creator for Bands, Is This TuneCore for Apps?
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Hype aside, apps really can be a fine way for artists to “connect with their fans,” as overused as that expression might. Continue reading
Mobile Roadie Adds Premium iPad Apps & Free Mobile Websites
Mobile Roadie recently announced a major upgrade of their mobile app creation service that includes the addition of an iPad app platform and a free self-service mobile website platform. Since. Continue reading
Gumroad’s 19 Year Old Founder Raises $8.1 Million For Music eCommerce
Gumroad wants to empower musicians, in fact everyone, to “sell” as easily as they "share"; and so far its 19 year old founder has raised $8.1 million to make his. Continue reading
Mobile Backstage Grabs $1.3 Million Funding, Will Open San Francisco Office This Summer
Fan engagement platform Mobile Backstage has closed a bridge funding round of $1.3 million USD. The company also announced plans to open an office this summer in San Francisco, in. Continue reading
Gigfunder Launches Crowdfunding For Music Tours
A new crowdfunding site dedicated to funding tour dates launched early this morning. Gigfunder has numerous similarities to established crowdfunding services such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo but focuses solely on. Continue reading
