For Fans, By Fans: A Crowd-Sourced Radiohead Film
I’ve finally gotten the chance to read Clay Shirky’s previous book Here Comes Everybody; this fan initiative struck me as right up that alley. Last summer, 62 fans attended a. Continue reading
YouTube Tests D.I.Y. Live Video Platform Today
Sunday and Monday only, YouTube is testing a new platform that integrates live streaming directly into partner YouTube channels. Assuming the service becomes more widely available, broadcasters will need a. Continue reading
MTT: The Social Media Food Pyramid; Community & File-sharing; Fan-Funding; & Merch Table Essentials
This week on Music Think Tank, there were a number of great posts. Jonathan Ostrow outlined the essential things that musicians need to have at their merch table. Mike King. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Changes At Nokia, MySpace Beats Ping, Radiohead, Mellencamp, Beiber & More
Lots of music biz 2.0 stories breaking for a Monday: Slicethepie has retooled and partnered with Fontana UMG, YouTube is testing a new d.i.y. live video platform, but you have. Continue reading
REWIND: Bandcamp Charges For Free Downloads, Billboard Targets Unsigned Artists, Amazon Shuts Down AmieStreet, Songza Gets A Facelift, & More
(UPDATED2) This week in the music and record industries tons of news broke. Major announcements relate to Bandcamp, Billboard, iTunes, Ping, and Eminem. As well, The Hypebot Hit Song Contest. Continue reading
Free Downloads Are No Longer “Free” In Bandcamp
Almost two months ago, Bandcamp switched from a free to paid service. Some of their users were less happy than others, but, from my understanding, a number of them loved. Continue reading
Billboard & MySpace Want Musicians To Pay $100 To Become “Dreamseekers”
(UPDATED) For decades Billboard has been a must-read source for the music industry. Now, the narrowing influence of the major labels along with the growth of the independent sector and. Continue reading
How To Get Fans To Spend 9 Min. With A 3 Min. Song
Interactive music solution developer MXP4 has released Facebook apps. Such apps present fans with a social-music experience in tandem with a video game-like atmosphere within their favorite artists’ Facebook page;. Continue reading
Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals To Yourself
In this TED talk, Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, tells us why we should consider keeping our goals to ourselves. The act of announcing your plans makes you less. Continue reading
How Much Does It Cost To Run iTunes? Hint: It’s Big.
Like anyone in the record and music industries, you’ve probably wondered to yourself how much it costs to run iTunes. Well, you’re not alone. According to the app developer and. Continue reading
