Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich Exit Spotify In Protest: “New artists get paid fuck all.”
"We're off Spotify", Nigel Godrich tweeted on Sunday, referring to his Atom For Peace project with Radihead's Thom Yorke and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Someone gotta say something. It's bad for new music.." For some artists and. Continue reading
Alex Day and Solveig Whittle On The Power Of Focusing On A Single Social Network
Though I definitely encourage people to check out what's happening in the world of new social networks, lately I've been thinking more about the power of focusing on a single. Continue reading
Up Your Instagram Marketing Game With Web Embeds, Social Media Tools
The launch of video on Instagram focused a lot of attention on the photo and video sharing service. In such circumstances every upgrade and tweak is going to get extra. Continue reading
Jay-Z Takes To Twitter For 5 Hours: The Highlights
Jay-Z took to Twitter last night for five hours. After a high profile week of album release and Sansung app blowback, he seemed ready to set the record straight. And. Continue reading
Co-creating A Fanbase With Music Curation and What Artists Can Learn From Bloggers
By Yannick Servant of Digital Edge from Official.fm, a blog of resources for musicians and the new music industry. A recent profile of Spotify's Daniel Ek gave us a glimpse into. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Played & Shared Tracks [U.S. & UK]
Robin Thicke's "Thin Blue Lines" continues to top the Spotify US and UK play charts. Avicci's "Wake Me Up" also repeats as the most viral track in the U.S, But. Continue reading
DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon
New ways to make one's music and related digital content available for sales continue to emerge that benefit both DIY and indie artists. Artists.MTV recently added Downloads Carousels in partnership. 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
10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video
Musicians are joining in the Instagram Video craze with sneak peaks, backstage moments and mini-music videos. Instagram recently pointed out some examples of videos by musicians and other's are starting. Continue reading
