How Kayne West & Nickelback Share A Fan Base [INFOGRAPHIC]
Fans are not just fans of only a single artist, and music marketers like to think they know where there's overlap: "If you like Beck you'll love Brenden Benson" or. Continue reading
32% Of Global Consumers Stream Music, Only 16.4M Pay [Infographic]
According to data from EMI's 25 country, 850,000 interview Global Consumer Insight research and reviewed by music industry analyst Mark Mulligan, 32% of global consumers are now using streaming music. Continue reading
Twitter Makes Small Changes With Huge Ramifications For Music Marketing
Guest post by Scott Perry of marketing firm Sperry Media and publisher New Music Tip Sheet. Twitter made some small changes last week. Small changes yes, but they will have. Continue reading
SoundExchange Appoints 3 New Board Members
Facing increased pressure from direct licensors, digital music performance rights organization SoundExchange has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Ray Hair and Paul Robinson. The. Continue reading
Pinterest Beats Twitter, StumbleUpon & Bing For Referral Traffic
(UPDATED) As Pinterest continues to grow, more and more brands and businesses are paying attention – and for good reason. The online sharing service Shareaholic recently released data showing that. Continue reading
Watch Eclectic Method’s ‘Ridiculous’ VJ Set Using Algoriddim Vjay [VIDEO]
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s no secret that DJs trigger samples made by other people. So why keep it a secret by only playing audio? Video DJs bring. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Spotify Music Sharing Feature To Artist Fan Pages
Facebook keeps rolling out the changes, and in addition those that affect all uses, new features are starting to appear on the fan pages of artists on Spotify. In particular,. Continue reading
Echo Nest Adds $17.3M From Norwest, Expands API To Explore Music As Predictor Of All Behavior
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest, has closed a new $17.3 million financing round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Prior investors Matrix Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Fringe Partners, Jim Pallotta. Continue reading
Would Fans Pay For Better Sound On YouTube?
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A Twitter person recently said that they would pay for a premium version of Twitter. We can’t remember who it was. Sorry,. Continue reading
Universal Music CEO Seeks Regulator Approval, Envisions “Manifesto For The New Music Industry”
Universal Music’s CEO Lucian Grainge has confirmed that his company will offer to sell off assets, reinvest in A&R, and keep EMI “as intact as possible” in order to win. Continue reading
