Redefining Success In Music
To many, landing a recording contract is success. However, with the changing music landscape and shrinking physical sales, the definition of success has changed. On our sister blog Music Think. Continue reading
Merlin Adds Indie Labels To Sony Music Unlimited
Global rights agency Merlin has cut a deal with Sony to deliver its large independent label catalog to Sony's cloud-based digital music service "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity". The deal. Continue reading
This Week’s iPhone & Android Music App Roundup
This guest post from Evolver.fm intern Peter Amara is the latest installment of This Week In Music Apps. This round saw the Evolver.fm team scouring the app stores once again to. Continue reading
AM News: Facebook Hits 750M, Turntable.fm Explodes, Aspiro, Promoted Tweets & More
Facebook now has 750 million users, according to a leaked report, up from 600 million in January. (TechCrunch) Turntable.fm hits 140,000 users in the first month. (BetaBeat) They may have. Continue reading
Simple Plan Harness Photo Tagging Power Of ThingLink
ThingLink – a free service that adds links and tags within photos – is proving to be a valuable tool for d.i.y. musicians and music marketers. They've taken photo tagging. Continue reading
How To Book Your Band On A Festival This Summer
This guest post comes from Lou Plaia, the co-founder and EVP of Music Industry Relations at ReverbNation, a top provider of digital marketing and promotion tools for artists and venues. Many. Continue reading
Prince “Can’t Stand Digital Music.. You Can’t Feel Anything”, Piracy Is “Carjacking”
(UPDATED) The former Purple One, Prince "can't stand" digital music. "You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain," he told the Guardian. "When you play. Continue reading
AT&T, Comcast & Verizon In Talks To Get Much Tougher On Piracy
The RIAA may finally get the cooperation they have been looking for from ISPs. AT&T, Comcast and Verizon are reportedly close to striking a deal with music and media companies. Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide To LinkedIn
Though LinkedIn may be a top social network, it's probably not the first place a musician might go to connect with others. Sure, business people and people looking for jobs. Continue reading