T Bone Burnett: New Artists Should “Stay Completely Away From The Internet.”
T Bone Burnett had some choice words to give up-and-coming artists at the FMC Policy Summit last week: “Stay completely away from the internet.” It’s a rather provocative statement. The. Continue reading
MTT: WordPress Plugins for Passive Promotion
Don’t have time to promote yourself or manage your website all the time? Brian Hazard, a recording artist, offers a solution by encouraging musicians to use WordPress and plugins. These. Continue reading
MySpace Gets A New Logo. What Do You Think?
As part of its ongoing redesign MySpace last week unveiled a new logo (on right above) that replaces half its name with a… space. “MySpace is a platform for people. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Universal Catalog Ahead Of Planned November Relaunch
eMusic has added select songs from Universal Music Group to its growing 10 million track catalog. Only songs released more than 18 months previoisly will be part of the initial. Continue reading
Major Labels Fail To Force Three Strikes On Ireland
The major labels have failed to get USP, a broadband provider in Ireland, to adopt a “three strikes” strategy to combat online file-sharing. The Irish High Court ruled that the. Continue reading
Music 4.5 Conference Confirms Panels & Speakers
Music 4.5 conference is taking place in Cafe de Paris in central London on November 10. They've confirmed their speaker and panellist line-up. The theme this year is "The Power. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Topspin Adds MP3HD, Windows 7 Phones, Metallica’s Indie Store Exclusive & More
Yesterday may have been a holiday in hte U,S., but that didn't mean there wasn't breaking news everywhere. Top on the list was Universal's new deal to contribute catalog to. Continue reading
An Inspiring Story of Indie Music Success
This guest post is by Bob Baker of the music marketing blog The Buzz Factor. Last week I received an email from a Canadian named John Ioannou. The message opened. Continue reading
Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, Viral Video, & YouTube
After watching this music video a number of times now and pondering about it, I’m convinced that it’s representative of the schizophrenia and opportunity of our time. It’s a song. Continue reading
PledgeMusic & Sonicbids Partner, Intregrating Tools
PledgeMusic has partnered with Sonicbids. Artists can now view their fan-funding campaign directly within their Sonicbids dashboard, giving them the ability to find gigs and create and manage a funding. Continue reading
