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Music Tech Startup News: Bre.ad, HumanFankind, TwitMusic, Audiosocket

Bre.ad url shortener is attempting to raise $4.3 million in investments. (click on image to enlarge) HumanFankind artist donation site adds identifying info and shares endorsements. TwitMusic gets a deep. Continue reading

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How Do You Spotify? A Look At Spotify’s 47 Apps

Guest post by Connor McKnight of Evolver.fm. Spotify was well on its way to celebrity status even before most U.S. listeners had heard of the service, let alone had the. Continue reading

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Three Quarter Offers Musicians New Model: ‘We Run The Business, You Run The Art’

Three Quarter is a new music startup with a hybrid business model. They describe it as "part record label, part venture capital firm, part management firm, part marketing/pr firm." A. Continue reading

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Top New Music Tech Startups Pitch @ techpitch 4.5

MUSIC techpitch 4.5 is a project of techpitch 4.5 that focuses on European tech startups more generally. The second MUSIC techpitch 4.5 event took place March 27 in London in. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Introduces Video Engagement Platform To Promote Emerging Artists

Popular and controversial music service Grooveshark has launched a Video Engagement Platform that is designed to both promote emerging artists and create a branded revenue stream. Sponsored videos are shown. Continue reading

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The Best April Fools Prank In Music Tech

I got this mail on the afternoon of April 1st and dutifully followed the link: YC-backed Earbits Launches Music Playlisting based on Pandora's Stock and Financial Outlook

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Mark Montgomery Of FLO {Thinkery} On Music Tech Investing, Nashville & More [VIDEO]

On a new episode of This Week in Music, Ian Rogers talks to serial music tech entrepreneur Mark Montgomery about startup investing, setting up shop in Nashville and his new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/31/2012 in Startups & Funding | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Creative Music Marketing With A SoundCloud Game, Flixel Photo Animator & myband.is [Updated]

Breaking through the noise can be tough for an indie musician, but the following three tools will help you add some flair to your efforts. The biggest news is that. Continue reading

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Music Service Guvera Plans U.S. IPO, Hires Industry Vet Phil Quartararo As President

Australian based ad supported music service Guvera is on the hunt for $50 million ahead of a mid-2013 IPO in the United States. To head the effort, the company is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2012 in Startups & Funding | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Hypebot Readers Get 15% Off Thursday’s pariSoma MusicTech Mixer in S.F.

This Thursday evening in San Francisco, the pariSoma Innovation Loft will be hosting their monthly mixer series, focusing this time on the MusicTech space. The mixer will bring together a. Continue reading

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