Is MySpace Traffic Growing Again?
MySpace has been undergoing a constant makeover for more than a year. A new design got rave reviews, but is traffic growing, particularly compared to a year ago? Compete, which. Continue reading
The Challenges Facing Musicians In 2013 – Free Research Report
Being a successful musician in 2013 means overcoming a substantial amount of new obstacles. In June, Right Chord Music launched a survey to better understand what challenges musicians are facing. Continue reading
Ryan Leslie Goes Direct To Fans: Building Community, Bypassing iTunes
Musician and producer Ryan Leslie took a break from studio work to fill me in on his direct to fan approach that features personal communication and a private fan network.. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Vote: Is MySpace "Like An Internet Cockroach"? Musicians: Hate Spotify and Pandora? Here's An Alternative Proposal Upward Spiral Podcast #28: An Outsider's View Of Music Startups w/ CEO Of Bandzoogle. Continue reading
Is MySpace “Like An Internet Cockroach”? [VOTE]
Despite an impressive new design and significant traffic, some pundits are declaring the new MySpace D.O.A. “The former social networking behemoth is like an Internet cockroach, refusing to die even after. Continue reading
Merlin Slashes Independent Label Administration Fees 25% – 50%
Global music rights agency Merlin is slashing the administration fees it charges independent labels by 25 – 50%. Members were informed yesterday via an email obtained by Hypebot. The cuts. Continue reading
Labels Force Playlist.com Shift To Online Radio
Playlist.com has switched from user generated playlists to to an online radio model as of July 1st. The move was forced by the labels, according to the company. It's not. Continue reading
Major Artists Increasingly Opt To Record In Secrecy
By Tom Dillon of Evolver.fm. Recording artists often publicize that they were headed into the recording studio. A web, or more recently, Twitter update sends fans into a tizzy of. Continue reading
Let’s Recover The Lost Half Decade Of Music Recorded After Napster [ANDREW DUBBER]
Andrew Dubber is Professor of Music Industries Innovation at Birmingham City University. And other stuff.. Let’s rewind… In September 1995, the first consumer mp3 encoding software was released, allowing computer. Continue reading
MySpace’s Annual Relaunch: MyRadio, Mobile App, $20 Million Ad Campaign, Disappeared Blogs
Yesterday the new Myspace fully launched to the world with a huge ad campaign, a celebrity party and lots of coverage. Though some of us thought this was another relaunch,. Continue reading
