REWIND: The New Music Industry Week In Review
(UPDATED) SoundExchange Pays Out Record $88 Million Google Leaks Music Store On Android Marketplace But May Launch Without 2 Major Labels. Coldplay, Tom Waits Say NO To Spotify, All Streaming.. Continue reading
Dave Allen: Supporting Musicians On The Social Web
This quest post is by Dave Allen, digital pundit, bass player for Gang Of Four and CASH Music board member. The online music “business” has long been a minefield for. Continue reading
5 Tough Lessons Former CEO Mike Jones Learned From MySpace
Michael Jones spent the last two years at MySpace, first as co-president and then as CEO, attempting to turn the company around. Despite a wide range of changes the relaunch. Continue reading
Musician Website Quick Fix #1: Turn Off Auto-start
This is the first of a series of quick posts we're working on to give simple, actionable tips and advice that can help you make your website a little better. Continue reading
Michelle Shaprow’s Facebook Friends Help Her Get A BMG Publishing Deal
When we first checked in on singer Michelle Shaprow, she was getting big in Japan while struggling with how best to maintain personal contact with her growing fanbase on Facebook.. Continue reading
How To Connect With Fans, Not Bore Them To Tears
On Music Think Tank, Bob Baker takes us back to English class and teaches us how to better communicate with fans. In his post, he writes about different points of. Continue reading
Let’s Get Physical: Even In The Digital Age, Musicians Shouldn’t Forget About CDs, Vinyl & Tapes
This guest post comes independent musician Chris Singltton, a digital consultant at UK music pr agency Prescription PR. Regular readers of musician advice blogs like ours at PerscriptionPR will no. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: EMI Close To Sale, Tunecore To Aide Songwriters, Muve+INgrooves, Turntable.fm, More
EMI expected to be split between Warner and BMG – Len Blavatnik-owned group likely to buy recorded music division, while Bertelsmann/KKR venture will snap up publishing arm, (Guardian) Tunecore is. Continue reading
BitTorrent Debuts Live P2P Streaming Platform With Weekly DJ Sets
BitTorrent, the popular P2P site, has been slowly establishing credibility in the business world as a legitimate service. They've been working on a live P2P streaming platform for a number. Continue reading
