Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks
By Lueda Alia on Alueda.net My social media feeds are full of rants (and often snarky comments) from frustrated people in the entertainment industry. What worked so well for many years suddenly. Continue reading
SoundCloud, Google Play, X-Box + 11 More Music Services Added To T-Mobile’s Music Freedom Plan
T-Mobile today added 14 streaming music apps, doubling the services eligible for its data-free Music Freedom program. While not exactly popular with net neutrality advocates, T-Mobile says their "streaming doesn't. Continue reading
The Current State Of Music In China
Subcribe to the Upward Spiral podcast in iTunes, play recent shows on SoundCloud, or follow us on Twitter. In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we. Continue reading
Grooveshark Fires Back After Spotify CEO Calls Them A “Pirate Service”
The subject of multiple lawsuits, Grooveshark has long been music streaming's bad boy; and that extends to a willingness to fight back when someone throws a punch. That certainly was this. Continue reading
#SFMusicTech Summit | Recap & Remarks
Let's start by admitting that I'm about to break several basic rules of journalism. While there's reporting in this piece, I am also a newly minted fan of SF Music. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment." 10 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Be On Spotify Taylor Swift Pulls All Music. Continue reading
Platformz Mobile Aims to Bridge the Gap for Indie Artists
According to Billboard, Indie music comprises 34.5% of the United States music industry market. It is notoriously an underserved sector – Platformz mobile app aims to change that. The app. Continue reading
