YouTube Adds Paid Partner Program For Indie Bands

#SXSW – YouTube is using the SXSW 2010 spotlight to expand its YouTube Partner Program to more indie musicians with a Musicians Wanted campaign.  Not every artist will be accepted to. Continue reading

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Topspin Expands Platform, Opens API

# SXSW  - Fan aquisition and monetization platform Topspin used SXSW 2010 to announce the public availability of a suite of APIs that more seamlessly integrates their e-commerce and promotional tools into major website. Continue reading

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Next Stop Austin: Music Arrives At SXSW 2010

#SXSW – The film and interactive portions of SXSW 2010 have been going on for days, but now its music's turn. Patrick May and Mark Lourie of Hypebot's sister company. Continue reading

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Modern Music Marketing Basics

This guest post by Dave Kusek is an excerpt from the online lessons developed for The Music Power Network. MPN is an online resource and self-directed learning opportunity for d.i.y.. Continue reading

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Whose On Your Email List? Flowtown Will Tell You.

You've got hundreds, even thousands of emails on your mailing list. But who are they?   Many email programs use ISP addresses to pinpoint with some accuracy the email address. Continue reading

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Overheard #SXSW 2010: Ek’s Keynote, Diversity, Live Music Startups & More

There were few surprises but some interesting sound bite's during Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's keynote at SXSW Interactive. "We're thinking about adding more social networking…but Spotify won't become a social. Continue reading

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Busking To Build A LearnAsOne School In Afrca

(Updated) LearnAsOne, a UK-based charity dedicated to funding schools in Africa, is organizing BuskAsOne, a week of busking events around the world from April 19-25, 2010. The charity is hoping. Continue reading

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More Music Industry News: Canada’s iPod Tax, P2P Sites OK In Spain, Primary Wave & More

Canada's $75 iPod levy returns and might legalize P2P. (paidContent) File-Sharing and Link Sites Declared Legal in Spain – After early calls to shut down a Spanish file-sharing site were. Continue reading

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Video: An Interview With VEVO’s Rio Caraeff

(UPDATED) The Music Void – Rio Caraeff on MUZU

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eMusic Adds Sub Pop

In a move that should bring a smile to the faces of eMusic's indie loving subscribers, Sub Pop has added its catalog to the download site.  Yes, eMusic members can. Continue reading

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