Echo Nest CEO Lucchese On The Future Of Data Driven Music Discovery [VIDEO]
The Echo Nest uses of huge sets of music data to drive music discovery and engagement. Since their clients included companies like Spotify, Nokia, EMI, Clear Channel (iHeatRadio) and Vevo,. Continue reading
Amsterdam Music Hack Day 2012: Humor, Hardware Hacks & Much More
The 2012 Amsterdam Music Hack Day took place over the weekend and it resulted in another unique group of projects. There's quite a bit of humor evident in these hacks. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Madonna Is Everywhere, Music Sees Light, EMI EU Review, Hip Hop + SXSW, MOG & More
(UPDATED) Madonna Is Everywhere: Design marketplace Fab.com is offering the deluxe edition of Madonna's new album MDNA for $7.99. Jimmy Fallon interviewed her live via Facebook. No stats yet, but. Continue reading
This Week In Music Industry Commentary
jOIN tHE dEBATE : Brian Hazard: An Argument Against "Pay What You Want" Pricing Rob Reid: Creative Copyright Math & The $8 Billion iPod [VIDEO] Charles Caldas: Major Label Control. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
REWIND Spotify Chasing Major Financing Round, But Will Investors Bite? Spotify Adds New 12 Apps Seth Godin On The New Music Industry – Part 2 [Video w/Ariel Hyatt] Live Nation. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: This Week In D.I.Y.
GETTING IT DONE Musician Ryan O'Neal On Spotify, Kickstarter & Leaving Interscope To Go D.I.Y. Sell Your Band: Directory Of Services For DIY Musicians Denison Witmer Plays Single Song Concerts. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Five Bucks & Much More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Scott Honsberger: Five Bucks Adam Bernard: Fan Friction – How The Internet is Failing Artists by Adam Bernard Daren Smith: How To Sound. Continue reading
G7 Entertainment’s Andre Gaccetta On The Music Brand Connection [VIDEO]
On a new eposide of This Week in Music, Ian Rogers talks with Andre Gaccetta, VP of music marketing and ad firm G7 Entertainment about the connection between bands and. Continue reading
Spotify Chasing Major Financing Round, But Will Investors Bite?
Spotify appears to be the victim of it's own success. The more people listen, the more that they have to pay to the labels. And for a freemium on demand. Continue reading