HouseConcertsAustralia’s Founder On Building A House Concert Network & Indie Music Touring
Having previously written about ConcertsInYourHome and Slowbizz.com, I was interested in finding out more about HouseConcertsAustralia. I interviewed founder Lisa J. Aston by email and, in addition to sharing more. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Minaj + Twitter, Fanbridge VP, Rumblefish Snafu, BuzzMob + MWW, Deezer & More
Nicki Minaj Returns to Twitter, Announces 'Starships' Video Premiere – The rapper reinstated her account after a fiery exit and nine days of silence. (HTR) Sadly, it was only a. Continue reading
Portlandia Has Fun With Music On Kickstarter [VIDEO]
Kickstarter and services like PledgeMusic and Indiegogo offer a revolutionary funding alternative for musicians. But having a Kickstarter campaign does not automatically mean that the music or idea are good,. Continue reading
Creative Music Marketing: Jonathan Coulton, Animal Collective, BecomingAPoet
Today's selection of creative music marketing examples once again focuses on work in which the graphic presentation is as much a part of the art as the music. For the. Continue reading
David Banner Goes Direct To Fans With Sex, Drugs & Video Games
Rapper David Banner is going direct to fans for support with the upcoming free (but please donate) release of Sex, Drugs & Video Games. In the process he's attempting to. Continue reading
Spotify, You’ve Got Coke All Over Your Face…book
Guest post by Robin Davey, indie musician and Head of Music & Film Development at GROWVision. Before it launched last year, a leaked memo revealed that Spotify were, during their. Continue reading
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words – A Musician’s Guide To Pinterest
Have you jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon yet? On Music Think Tank, IndieAmbassador.com posts a guide to Pinterest for musicians, tips to get started, and drawbacks to the social media. Continue reading
Rethink Music Hackathon Winners: Dancing to Make Music, Concert Playlists, Having ‘The Talk’
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Boston's Rethink Music conference kicked off with a weekend Hackathon, where participants built and presented 25 music “hacks,” or hastily-created apps, at. Continue reading
Jay-Z, Shakira Jump On Viddy Investor Bandwagon
Video sharing app Viddy is hot, and with the addition of some high profile celebrity investors, their momentum is likely to accelerate. The company has announced a bevy of new. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Impressive Android Music Player
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. On Apple’s iOS smartphones and tablets, most people stick with the default music player — formerly called “iPod,” and now just “Music.”. Continue reading
‘Have You Heard?’ Wins Rethink Music Startup Prize
Have You Heard?, a Cambridge, MA-based startup co-founded by Harvard Law School students Joey Seiler and Adam Gottesfeld, has won the Genesis Project music industry startup competition sponsored by Rethink. Continue reading
