The Business View Of Tupac’s Hologram Suggests More Dead Performers Will Be Revived
The appearance of a Tupac Shakur hologram at the Coachella music festival during a performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre got an amazing range of reactions on the web.. Continue reading
Official.fm Relaunches As Free Music Promotion Platform For Indie Artists & Labels
Official.fm yesterday announced its relaunch with a focus on the music promotion needs of indie artists and labels stripping out the fan-focused offerings on its platform. Though fans can still. Continue reading
When “If Anyone Else Likes It, It’s A Bonus” Just Isn’t Enough
Many musicians fear that their careers will never take off. Startup companies face similar challenges. On Music Think Tank, Rob Dix talks about musicians’ careers operating like startups and thinking. Continue reading
Overheard @ The Future of Money & Technology Summit in S.F.
The Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco was packed yesterday with visionaries, entrepreneurs, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations that all work at the convergence of cash. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Google Drive, Grooveshark, UMG, Rethink Day 1, Faxon Post EMI, Crowdfunding & More
Cloud storage locker Google Drive launched today. Files are easily shared with others, which in a post Megaupload world won't make labels and other rightsholders – already wary of Google. Continue reading
Echo Nest Adds Songkick Concert Data To API
Data from top live music information source Songkick is now available as part of The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone music intelligence platform. The Echo Nest recently announced a similar concert. Continue reading
Announcing The Hypebot Sessions @ Music Biz 2012
We're excited to announce the first ever Hypebot Sessions on May 9th in Los Angeles during NARM and digitalmusic.org's Music Biz 2012 gathering. Kyle Bylin and Hisham Dahud will host. Continue reading
Dave Kusek On Exiting Berklee, Digital Cowboys & What’s Next [Interview]
After 14 successful years, Dave Kusek is stepping down as VP at Berklee College Of Music to pursue business consulting and angel investing in digital music and media. We caught. Continue reading
Woodstock To Coachella, How Smartphones Have Changed The Concert Experience [INFOGRAPHIC]
Technology has changed a lot about how concerts are marketed, ticketed and produced since Woodstock. Recently, the greatest driver of change – particularly from the fan perspective – has been. Continue reading
Reddit Users Try To Crowdsource A Pop Hit
A group of folks on Reddit have decided to work together to create a pop song and take it to the top of the charts. It sounds somewhat absurd until. Continue reading
