Recording: Getting it Right at the Source
The title says it all. On Music Think Tank, Travis Whitmore discusses recording and his chat with a retired engineer about getting it right at the source. Recording isn’t all. Continue reading
Music Think Thank Names Natalie Cheng As Community Manager
Over at our sister blog MusicThinkTank (Where The Music Industry Goes To Think), we're proud to name Natalie Cheng as our first ever Community Manager. Natalie has toiled away in. Continue reading
News Brief: Comcast Blocks Pirates, Google Music’s Future, Edgar @ Limewire Trial, Bandcamp & More
Comcast is blocking all users from accessing the Pirate Bay. (TorrentFreak) Google is aiming for a full music service with internet radio and a download store, according to Billboard's sources.. Continue reading
Official MySpace App Helps Bands Post To Facebook
In what is either too little too late or a complete admission of defeat, MySpace has just launched the Myspace Music Artist App so artists can move their Myspace Music. Continue reading
How Google & Amazon Hurt Recorded Music By Launching Cloud Lockers
The launch of Google Music and Amazon's Cloud Music Locker without licenses (and in Google's case without a download store) represents a real setback for the recorded music industry. I'm. Continue reading
Tunipop Could Add Merchandise To iTunes & More [VIDEO]
Making its debut at NARM this week, Tunipop offers an online platform that adds non-recorded music merchandise to download stores, streaming sites and other music delivery services based on artist. Continue reading
10 Creative Ways Musicians Can Use QR Codes
Inspired by Clyde's Guide To QR Codes For Musicians, I wondered about how indie musicians might use these scanable graphics that link the offline and online worlds. Marketer and artist. Continue reading
Official.fm Raises $8 Million To Expand D.I.Y. Musician Platform
Yesterday Hypebot called Geneva based Official.fm one of the 10 Smartest Startups At SF MusicTech. Now Official.fm has announced that they've received an additional $8 million in funding to build. Continue reading
Patronism: Reinventing Musical Patronage
Startup Patronism combines crowdfunding and fan clubs to create a platform for ongoing artist support. Rather than simply donating money or getting a package of swag for your contribution, Patronism. Continue reading
Highlights From SF MusicTech: Tools, Tech, Revenue, Recommendation, Live & The Cloud
Plenty of solid discussion filled the walls of the Kabuki Hotel on Monday where the eighth SF MusicTech Summit was held. Strong panelists and bright attendees all contributed to meaningful. Continue reading
Thank You Elliott Smith
Why did you get into the music business or why are you trying to get in? On Music Think Tank, independent musician, Padma Gillen, shares his opinion about the current. Continue reading
