Free Musician, Music Industry Matchmaking Platform Giggem Launches
(UPDATED) Giggem, yet another site that hopes to connect musicians with each other and the music industry, launched publically today. Giggam uses a proprietary algorithm to create connections. But the. Continue reading
Musician Uses Crowdfunding To Buy Back Music From Former Label
Canadian musician Amanda Zelina, known by her stagename The Coppertone, is using crowdfunding to buy back rights to her music from her former record label. Titling the campaign "Help Free. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Apple Closes New iRadio Deals, Pushes For June 10th Launch as Pandora Stock Falls Sharply On News MTV Study Unlocks 7 Secrets Of The Musician & Fan Relationship Spotify's 50. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Merlin Turns 5 With 20,000 Label Members, 3M Tracks Creative Commons To Create Tools To Help You Track Uses (And Misuses) Of Your Music Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: Crowdfunded. Continue reading
MTV Study Unlocks 7 Secrets Of The Musician & Fan Relationship
A new MTV study shows that music fans are expecting a closer and near constant relationship with artists in exchange for their attention. "Music To The M Power" shows how social. Continue reading
Slacker Launches Digital Age Music Charts: Songs Fans Love + Songs That Suck
Music streamer Slacker today launched EQ Score, a new take on the music charts that measures not what tracks a fan likes, but also which ones they don't. Music charts. Continue reading
The Influence of Community on The Pluralist Generation and Its Music Consumption
With a new generation of music consumers, music business professionals, marketers, and musicians will have to pay attention to preferences of the next generation. Chasson Gracie at Gracie Management has. Continue reading
Talent vs. Taste. The Ugly Truth.
There’s an ugly truth in the music industry: the industry is flawed and unfair. The highest paid musicians may not be the most talented. As a musician, should you diversify. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 1 Important Music Business Skill & Much More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: 4 ‘Normal’ Challenges to Building a Strong Online Brand Shaun Letang: 1 Important Music Business Skill You REALLY Need To. Continue reading