NEWS BRIEF: U2 Invests In Dropbox, Front Line Gets Fair, Motels Sue EMI, Pandora, SESAC, CoinDL, More
U2's Bono and The Edge have invested in online storage service Dropbox. Live Nation owned Front Line Management has added former record label and a&r exec Ron Fair and former. Continue reading
Early Band + Brand Hookup Rediscovered: The Rolling Stones Shill For Rice Krispies
Brands partnering with musicians may be exploding, but the concept is hardly new. As hinted on a recent episode of Mad Men, way back in 1964, none other than The. Continue reading
Jack White Pioneers New Music Distribution Channel: Balloon Launched Flexi Discs [VIDEO]
Three weeks before the "Blunderbuss" album release date, Jack White and his Third Man Records have released the track "Freedom at 21" exclusively as a flexi disc attached to helium. Continue reading
New Ways To Use Facebook Timeline For Bands
Now that Facebook pages have been switched over to Timeline, hopefully you have prepared your page, updated your profile picture, and added milestones. On Music Think Tank, Simon Tam talks. Continue reading
10 Tips To Getting Ahead In The New Music Industry
1. If you want to earn money during your music career – get a day job.2. If your songs are not connecting with people – dedicate all your free time. Continue reading
Music Supervisors Explain How They Find Indie Music For Movies And TV [Part 1]
After posting about indie music in advertising, I was asked about the process of bringing one's music to the attention of music supervisors and others who can get your music. Continue reading
BandRX Rebrands As FanRX, Releases Facebook Timeline Band App
The third largest band application for Facebook, BandRX, has changed their name to FanRX and rebuilt their entire app to adjust for Facebook’s (now officially standard) Timeline for pages. The. Continue reading
The Echo Nest’s Music Discovery Empire
Guest post by Ryan Faughnder - the Executive Editor of Neon Tommy. The Echo Nest might be one of the few companies to have figured out how to cash in on. Continue reading
Music’s Data Problem May Be Depriving Artists Of Significant Revenue
This guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm is certain to cause strong reactions. Post yours in the comment section below. For nearly 100 years, performing rights organizations have. Continue reading
