3 Microsites for Aggregating Your Band’s Social Media & Extending Your Web Presence
The core of a musician's web presence should be your own website that functions as a homebase of operations for news, content development and ecommerce that fuels your social media. Continue reading
So Whatcha Want?? The Indie Musician’s Diagnostic Check
To go along with Brian Thompson’s earlier post, Cecili Simmons writes about the importance of perspective and success and how your mindset can be affected by the economy. On Music. Continue reading
Reassessing Spotify
Though it may aim to become ubiquitous with music consumption, Spotify is quickly becoming a dirty word with musicians and artists. With the news that The Black Keys have joined. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: WMG CEO On EMI, SoundEx + HFA, Apple, Ticketmaster, Black Keys, Senzari & More
Bye Bye EMI: During this morning's poor WMG earnings report, new CEO Steve Cooper said the company was "not willing to pay a price for EMI that would not have. Continue reading
Deezer Takes On Spotify In 200 Countries, But Not U.S. & Japan
Four years after launching in France followed by Belgium and the UK, music streaming service Deezer will roll out in new territories every week starting December 8th, reaching 200 countries. Continue reading
Alicia Keys Demonstrates The Art Of Tumblr
Alicia Keys launched a Tumblr blog and it's an excellent reminder that the rich or, in this case, celebrities are not like you and me. The up and coming artist. Continue reading
Girl Walk // All Day: Girl Talk Album Gets 71 Minute Video Thanks To Kickstarter
Building on the success of a viral video to music by Girl Talk, filmmaker Jacob Krupnick raised way more money than requested on Kickstarter for a 71-minute film that he. Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons Your Band Should Record Binaurally
Have you heard of a binaural recording? Binaural recording is a way to record sound to try and make the listener feel like he/she is in the room with the. Continue reading
Enter the Haggis Raises $40,000+ On Their Website
Toronto’s Celtic rock band Enter The Haggis has found itself at the center of a grassroots success story ever teetering on the brink of mainstream success. From playing Celtic festivals. Continue reading
Official List Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2012 Inductees
The Rock Hall's incoming Class of 2012 was to be announced later today, but the list of inductees leaked overnight. Tickets for the April 14th ceremony will go on sale. Continue reading
Sony Ent. Chief Tim Schaaff On How He’s Going To Beat Spotify & iTunes [INTERVIEW]
(UPDATED) This interview comes from Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Anyone paying attention to digital music over the past ten years might wonder why Sony would ever bother with digital. Continue reading
