NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Slides, Google Play Kudos, Bieber’s Monday Series Scores, WholeWorldBand & More
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
YouTube's Google+ Comments Currently A FAIL As Users Respond With "Fuck You Google+" Live Nation To Buy U2, Madonna Management Companies For $30 Million Rolling Stone Tells EDM Fans "Your. Continue reading
Google Play Music Comes To Apple iOS
This time, the rumors turned out to be true. Google has brought it's Play Music service to Apple iOS devices. The Google Play Music app launched in the iTunes earlier today. Continue reading
Rescuing Album Collection With Gamification and Social Media
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. “The album is dead — long live the app,” reads a headline I wrote over three years ago, when the first artist apps were. Continue reading
New Music Industry Beholden To Old-School Benchmarks – Upward Spiral Podcast #33
In episode 33 of the Upward Spiral, we talk with JJ Italiano, who is a manager, producer, and major label veteran. Italiano got his start managing Flobots, who rose to. Continue reading
How To Be Creative On A Limited Video Budget
Kelley James (@yourboykj) is a singer/songwriter whose music is a fascinating collection of acoustic guitars, hip-hop beats, thoughtful lyrics and freestyle flows. His brand new album 'The Pattern Transcending' was. Continue reading
iTunes Accepting Donations For Philippine Typhoon Relief
Apple is now accepting donations via iTunes to help Red Cross efforts after typhoon Haiyan battered the Philippines leaving millions homeless and an estimated 10,000 dead. 100% of all donations. Continue reading
Rhapsody Losses Grow To $5.6M Last Quarter, Product Innovation ‘Coming Soon’
Financial losses continue to mount at music subscription service Rhapsody, despite a major management shakeup and shedding 15% of its workforce in September. The details were disclosed in a regulatory filing. Continue reading
Budtobud Debuts Social Listening Rooms
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We once found ourselves intrigued by a unique desktop app called budtobud, which let anyone turn their computer into a listening room. Switch it. Continue reading
