Seth Godin On Building Your Fanbase
Part of Seth Godin's appeal is the applicability of his thinking across industry verticals. He really is focused on changes that affect dsiciplines across the board. Godin recently shared his. Continue reading
Digital Music Prices: Is Cheaper Better?
If you visit Amazon's digital music store and browse the top albums chart one thing you might notice is how low the prices are. Almost every album is "on sale". Continue reading
Gobbler & Box Unveil Partnership, Provides More Tools For Cloud-Based Collaboration
Recently at the AllThingsD’s D10 conference in Southern California, Los Angeles-based Gobbler announced that its cloud-based backup and collaboration tool for musicians would integrate with Box’s enterprise content sharing platform.. Continue reading
Presskit.to: A Cross-Platform Portfolio Web App For Music
(UPDATED) Hypebot contributor Natalie Cheng (@ncswim881) is also the MusicThinkTank Community Manager. She writes about and works in digital music marketing, social media and technology. Creating and distributing press kits. Continue reading
Week In Music Apps: Trntbl, Tapes, Triqtraq & More
Guest post by Knar Bedian of Evolver.fm. This week brings a wave of nostalgia in the form of a cassette app and a modern, multimedia take on the mix tape.. Continue reading
SAG-AFTRA & Major Labels Create First Industrywide Contract For Music Video Performers
In a first for the music industry, SAG-AFTRA and the major labels have reached a tentative agreement regarding an "industrywide contract to cover dancers and other performers on music videos.". Continue reading
Concert Promoters AEG Pacts With LivingSocial For Discounts & Premiums
Concert and event promoters AEG has signed a deal with LivingSocial that gives members access to seats at AEG owned and promoted events and venues across the country. The agreement. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Merits Of Download Surge, Beiber Sells Out, Rockify,TV, Martin Atkins, Shazam, Snap & More
Is it good that music downloads now outsell CDs? (Guardian) Writer and musician Pat Kane and music critic Peter Paphides debate the merits of digital downloads. Jusitin Beiber sold out. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Hisham Dahud Encourages Musicians to Learn The Power Of The Pivot Tyler Hayes Wonders Why Isn't NoiseTrade A Bigger Deal? Benji Rogers Believes Streaming Music Services Can Support All Stakeholders. Continue reading