Apple Launches iTunes In Singapore, Hong Kong,Taiwan & 9 More Countries
(UPDATED) Late on Tuesday Apple launched its iTunes music store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and nine other Asian countries with 20 million tracks of both local and international music. Continue reading
Goodbye Rhapsody, Spotify & Yahoo! Announce Major Global Deal
(UPDATED) Spotify and Yahoo! have cut a global content distribution and promotional deal that embeds Spotify’s on demand music service across the Yahoo! network of sites. It's a major deal. Continue reading
Spotify Now The #2 Revenue Source For Major Labels After iTunes
According to a source close to the streaming giant, royalty payouts from Spotify now account for the number two source of revenue for the major labels. While Apple’s iTunes remains. Continue reading
5 Concert Apps That Shift The Live Music Paradigm
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The Flaming Lips blew us away in the ’90s, when they invited the crowd onto the stage as part of their infamous. Continue reading
Hypebot Seeks Editorial Interns
Hypebot is seeking editorial interns for 2012, who will focus primarily on the intersection of music and technology. These unpaid positions entail researching and writing features, as well as conducting interviews,. Continue reading
Deadmau5 Says ‘All EDM DJS Are Button Pushers’, Peter Kirn Sets Him Straight
Deadmau5 recently attacked push play DJs in Rolling Stone and got some pushback himself from artists like Swedish House Mafia. So he clarified his position in a blog post on. Continue reading
The Flaming Lips & MTV Embark On Live & Streaming Journey: 8 Concerts In 24 Hours
In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most concerts performed within a 24-hour span in multiple cities (currently held by rapper / entrepreneur Jay-Z), the Flaming Lips. Continue reading
Everest’s Russell Pollard On Sponsorships & Touring
Rick Goetz (Musician Coaching) recently interviewed Russell Pollard, multitalented founder of Everest and former member of Sebadoh, about his career and making it in the new music biz. Today marks. Continue reading
How To Create A Successful Kickstarter Campaign
With the success of Amanda Palmer on Kickstarter, the platform has gotten a lot of buzz and exposure lately. However, creating a campaign on Kickstarter and getting it successfully funded. Continue reading
How To Release Music On Twitter – A Reunited Blur Does It Right
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Yes, Twitter is a ridiculously-constrained communications medium — a holdover from the dumb-phone days when text could only be sent from phone. Continue reading
Azoff Blasts Opposition To UMG Purchase Of EMI
(UPDATED) Mega-manager and Live Nation Executive Chairman Irving Azoff had strong words for his co-witnesses – Warner’s Edgar Bronfman Jr and Beggars’ Martin Mills – after they appeared together at. Continue reading
