Meet Young Hines: Inside A Career Launch
As we shared yesterday, today we begin an ongoing series that offers an insider's view of the campaign to 'break' Young Hines and his Brendon Benson produced debut "Give Me. Continue reading
A Timeline: Universal Music Group vs. Grooveshark vs. Digital Music News
Late last year Universal Music Group sued streaming music service Grooveshark claiming that they consciously pirated thousands of songs. Their lawsuit mentions anonymous comments at Digital Music News by someone. Continue reading
Musician Website Quick Fix #5: Add A Mailing List Sign-Up
Another element you should have on your website is a sign-up form for your mailing list. Email sounds pretty old-school, but the reality is that a mailing list is still. Continue reading
FANtastic4bands: Free Drag-and-Drop DIY Mobile Apps For Musicians
FANtastic4bands is a mobile app and website creator with a special focus on bands. They offer free and low-cost ad-supported options as well as a pricier but fair ad-free option.. Continue reading
The Importance of Album Art In The Digital Age
Even though physical albums are in decline, album artwork is still important and says something about the music. On Music Think Tank, Hilary Robertson talks about album art, some history,. Continue reading
Music Hackers Alert: Rethink Music 2012 Wants Your Brains
Guest post by Connor McKnight of Evolver.fm. App ideas that make it upstream to app stores do not represent the totality of music apps. Polished (or at the very least. Continue reading
Axl Rose To Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: ” I Won’t Be Attending” [Full Statement]
The full text of Axl Rose's official statement regarding Guns N' Roses' induction into the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame, issued yesterday: To: The Rock And Roll Hall Of. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: EchoNest + Jambase, Sony Restructures, FanRX, YouTube, FB, Google+
The Echo Nest Grabs More Data: Partners With Concert Listing Provider JamBase & SongMeanings (TechCrunch) Sony’s chief Kazuo Hirai laid out a plan for the struggling company company, including 10K. Continue reading
Young Hines: An Insider’s View Of Readymade Records First Release
It's old news that the label system is broken and that traditional pathways to success have changed for almost all musicians. What's replacing it, however, is still very much a. Continue reading
RIAA, NMPA, DiMA Agree On New Digital Music Rates
Trade organizations representing music publishers and songwriters, major record labels, digital music services and cell phone companies today announced a joint agreement setting mechanical royalty rates that they say are. Continue reading
