Earbits Rises From The Deadpool, Is Back Online
As of Monday, Earbits was toast. The four year old independent music service which had raised $1.7 million, enabled artists and labels to "buy" plays, promote and connect with fans. By. Continue reading
Indie Music Streamer Earbits Shuts Down
Earbits is shutting down today. The free streaming music service enabled artists and labels to "buy" plays, promote and connect with fans. While successful, the model was not generating enough. Continue reading
Music Startup Beta: An Upcoming LA Hackathon For Music Tech Startups
Music Startup Beta, happening in Los Angeles Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, is a unique concept organized by Corey Crossfield, Ryan Cox, and Jason Espiritu of The Collective.. Continue reading
Musicians: Hate Spotify and Pandora? Here’s An Alternative Proposal
Whenever news hits regarding Spotify or Pandora, in particular, many musicians express their displeasure through whatever outlet they have. In the U.S. most of this self-expression does little to affect. Continue reading
Earbits’ Social Currency Lets Fans Get Music While Artists Get Data
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve been following the progress of Earbits, because it’s such an outlier in the internet radio arena. Witness how it experimented with charging bands. Continue reading
Rich Band, Poor Band – Why You Should “Invest” In Pull Marketing
Pushing your music to fans may work for a little while, but this tactic wears off after a while. Investing your time in pull marketing or passive promotion may be. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Why Buying Followers Is A Bad Idea & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Simon Tam: Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea Marissa: 7 Mobile Apps Musicians Need NOW! Stephen Carmichael: How Google And Search. Continue reading
Bands – Don’t Contact Me, Unless…
Do you ever get emails that start with something like: Hey, my name is [insert artist name here] check out my music….? Joey Flores, Co-founder and CEO of Earbits, gets. Continue reading
Indie Artists Share How They Got Radio Airplay, What It Meant For Their Careers
Randy Goss is a musician and Business Development Manager at Earbits. When a band first forms, the passion is high. Ready to take the world by storm, they have discussed. Continue reading
Internet Radio Is Broken If It Needs To Charge Bands To Make Money
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Pandora and other webcasters who fought for lower royalty rates a few years ago rejoiced when they achieved rates they thought would. Continue reading
