Weezer Invades YouTube Today
If you're not a fan of the quirkiness known as Weezer, you may want to stay away from You Tube today as the band invades the site to promote today's. Continue reading
2 Years Gone: Bylin Reflects On Writing For Hypebot
This Sunday, I turned two as a blogger. That’s how many years it’s been since Bruce found me. It’s been a great and interesting ride. I’m amazed at how quickly. Continue reading
New Music Seminar’s Dave Lory Launches New Artist Services & Management Company
Former industry executive and artist manager Dave Lory has created a new artist services, management, and production company called DJL Artist Services. Aiming to put to use philosophies and practices. Continue reading
Women in Music By The Numbers
NPR Music asked women musicians to tell them a little about themselves. 700 responded with 63% saying they played music full time. They shared a variety of insights including regular. Continue reading
More Music Inudstry News: New 50 Cent Deal, Ian Rogers, MuseOpen, EMI vs. Citi, Nokia & More
The music industry news will have to speak for itself today, because I want to use my daily paragraph to congratulate Kyle Bylin on his two year anniversary. If you. Continue reading
“Artists Are Still Afraid Of New Technology,” Says Kevin Breuner of CD Baby. Interview Part One.
Recently, I spoke with Kevin Breuner, who is the Marketing Project Manager at CD Baby and host of the DIY Musician Podcast. In the first part of this interview, Breuner. Continue reading
Why Free Isn’t Free, Nor Is It Forever: Reactions To Bandcamp Charging For Free Downloads
Great services such as Bandcamp can’t stay free forever. In an attempt to diversify their revenue streams and create a more sustainable future for their service, the company switched from. Continue reading
The Aura Of Music Has Been Imbued In Objects
In his most recent New York Times column, Rob Walker, author of Buying In: What We Buy and Who We Are, explores the increased emphasis on band-branded merchandise and the. Continue reading
Slicethepie Retools Fan Funding, Partners With UMG
(UPDATED) Slicethepie has made siginifigant changes to its fan financing platform. All financed artists now keep 100% of proceeds from their project. The site also finished conversion to US currency. Continue reading
BrightCove Study Shows Online Video Shift
Video platform Brightcove and analytics firm TubeMogul have issed their Online Video & the Media Industry Research Report for Q2 2010. The report, which showed some important shifts in the. Continue reading
