Is A Cassette Tape Release In Your Future?
With the gradual but still limited resurgence of music on cassette, from avid collectors to new releases, the seemingly unthinkable has been happening whether you've been keeping up or not.. Continue reading
Do’s and Don’t’s of Social Networking – Know your fans to keep your fans!
On Music Think Tank, Katey Laurel has learned to not overmarket to fans. People become fans if they like your music, but many want to get to know the person. Continue reading
Ban.jo Takes Social Discovery Mobile. New Blondie Campaign Showcases Platform.
After a trial run with Blondie, Ban.jo is launching a beta program with a group of bands who will utilize the mobile "social discovery service" to connect with fans. Ban.jo's. Continue reading
Facebook + Ticketmaster = Sit Next To Your Friends
It's an integration so smart and simple that it's amazing no one has done it sooner: Ticketmaster has launched a new social integration that allows fans to instantly share and see. Continue reading
What You Need To Know About The New Copyfight
This guest post comes from Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You may have heard rumblings and grumblings about a Senate bill that would “effectively destroy” YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google+,. Continue reading
SoundHound: Delivering 1000 Songs Per Second Music Discovery
Music discovery app SoundHound has released stats that show it processing more than 4 million music searches per day and user engagement of more more than 1,000 hits per second.. Continue reading
Sold Out: Amsterdam Dance Event, Music & Bits and The Top100 DJ Awards
The sixteenth edition of ADE, the Dutch conference and showcase for electronic music, welcomed more than 3,000 conference and 140,000 festival visitors from 62 different countries this weekend. The event,. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: EMI Loses New MP3.com Appeal, FMC Study Deadline, Amazon Profits, EMI Rumors & More
EMI lost another round in its battle with MP3.com yesterday when the judge refused to reverse his findings and added additional background which company founder Michael Robertson says makes an. Continue reading
Getonic: Buy Music Directly On Any Facebook Wall. No Credit Card Required
The focus for musicians to sell directly to their fans continues to intensify, and looks like it won't slow for the foreseeable future. By bypassing the labels and traditional distribution. Continue reading
SoundExchange Pays Out Record $88 Million
In it's largest distribution to date, SoundExchange announced that it sent checks totalling nearly $88 million to more than 18,300 payees during the third quarter of 2011. Total distributions made. Continue reading
The Decommoditization Of Music: How The Net Hurts Artists, Fans & The Industry [VIDEO]
The net has been bad for music in ways that most don't realize, says pop culture critic Simon Reynolds: "Obviously, it’s been really bad for record labels. It’s been pretty. Continue reading
