Nimbit Sold To PreSonus
Direct-to-fan music platform Nimbit has been sold to audio hardware and software manufacturer PreSonus. The private acquisition was completed in April for an undisclosed sum, but is just being made. Continue reading
31 Digital Music Execs Sound Off On How P2P Battle Led To Music Industry Demise
A fascinating new report from Associate Professor Michael A. Carrier at Rutgers University School of Law, entitled “Copyright and Innovation: The Untold Story”, interviews 31 CEOs, company founders and VPs. Continue reading
The Definitive Guide To Facebook For Musicians
By Bryan Kim (@freshbreakfast), Dr. of Biz Dev at Tracksby. He personally admins 100+ musician Facebook Pages with a combined following of 35M fans and blogs at Trackswell. Facebook is. Continue reading
Music Marketing With Twitter Hashtags From Plan B Tracks To GoGirls Chats
Twitter hashtags are increasingly used to connect communities and focus conversations on Twitter and that includes musicians and music fans. Rapper Plan B is using hashtags in on and offline. Continue reading
Learning From Frank Ocean
Guest post by Ethan Schiff, an artist manager working in Boston and New York. Follow him at @ethanschiff and ethan-schiff.com. I assume most of you have heard of Frank Ocean. Continue reading
The Rise Of Vinyl
Sales of vinyl records are up and Joe Petro has a theory on why some are going analog in the digital age. With streaming sites like Spotify, music is easily. Continue reading
Grooveshark Issues Statement On UMG Win
Yesterday controversial music service Grooveshark won a round in it's legal battle with Universal and the major music groups. While their legal struggles are far from over, Grooveshark issued this. Continue reading
Universal Music Loses Round To Grooveshark
(UPDATE 2) Controversial music service Grooveshark has won a round in it's legal battle with Universal and the major music groups. A New York court has rejected UMG's claim that. Continue reading
Full Text Of UMG vs. Escape Media (Grooveshark) Court Ruling
(UPDATED) Yesterday Grooveshark won a round in it's legal battle with Universal Music. A New York court rejected UMG's claim that safe harbor under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Continue reading
Jammit’s Play Along Software Uses Original Master Recordings Of Rock Hits
Jammit is a music tech startup that provides a platform for playing along with a variety of well-known rock tracks. They are distinguished by their use of original master recordings. Continue reading
Eventbrite Nabs EDM Promoter Disco Donnie
(UPDATED) Self-service ticketing platform Eventbrite has announced a partnership with Disco Donnie Presents, the producer of nearly 1000 electronic dance music shows a year. It's Eventbrite's first major deal with. Continue reading
