Bridge The Digital Divide: Connect With Fans Online, Meet Up Offline With Uberlife
There are so many ways for artists to connect with fans online. Tools like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Path help people share their lives with others. But what about tools. Continue reading
Sony Merges The Orchard & IODA As Digital Music Consolidation Continues
The Orchard is merging with IODA and Sony Music is making a major investment in the new company, according to several reports. Sources tell Hypebot that talks began with The. Continue reading
Music Discovery Riches: Boiling Frogs, Self-Destructing Sites & Album Cover Musaics
Music discovery comes in many forms and this selection runs the gamut from Boil the Frog's mind boiling playlist approach to NewMusic Ten's anti-iTunes monthly selection that will soon disappear.. Continue reading
Live Nation Acquires Setlist.fm
Live Nation Entertainment has acquired Setlist.fm, a community of music fans who collect and share concert set lists online. No details of the transaction were revealed, but the move is. Continue reading
5 Things You Should Add To Your Monthly Newsletter
Do you send out a monthly newsletter? If you do, make sure you consider these 5 critical things before sending the newsletter out. On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt talks. Continue reading
Beyond Oblivion: How A Once Promising Music Startup Lost $33.3 Million
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Beyond Oblivion was supposed to save the music industry. Instead, it lived up to its name, collapsing in dramatic fashion at the. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Vevo + MTV+ Facebook, Pandora Stock Upgrade, Music Buyers Up, Ticketing & More
Vevo's videos reappeared on MTV last week after a year-long feud (CNet) and the New York Post reports on widely rumored talks with Facebook to replace YouTube as Vevo's host. Continue reading
Amazon Backed Songza Launches ‘Music Concierge’ Songs For Every Mood
Amazon funded streaming music service Songza today launched Music Concierge. The free ad-supported service matches a user’s day, time, device and context to create a-curated playlist designed to cure "stale. Continue reading
Shit People Don’t Say At SXSW [VIDEO]
Continuing in the tradition of the "Shit People Say meme, members and friend of The Spinto Band (who are doing several showcases at SXSW) have created "Shit People at SXSW. Continue reading