Text Of Robert Plant, Pete Townsend & Brian May Letter Calling On Google, ISPs To Fight Piracy
Robert Plant, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Elton John, Simon Cowell and six other UK musicians and music industry leaders have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron demanding. Continue reading
Music + Games: Opportunities Abound
(UPDATED) By Neil Cartwright, Business Development Manager, Audiosocket. Let's kick off with just a few facts about the Games industry: In 2012 the estimated turnover of the games industry will. Continue reading
A Casual Scam: The Truth About Pre-Sale Tickets
Guest post by artist manager and booking agent Justin Herring. December 2005, the band I was playing in was offered a show at this venue in Tampa called The Masquerade. It. Continue reading
Conor Maynard: No, This YouTube Star Is Not The Future Of Pop Either
Given where you place your attention, you may soon be hearing quite a bit about Conor Maynard or you might not. The latest young YouTube star who got signed and. Continue reading
Ticketfly Secures $22 Million For Expansion
Social ticketing platform Ticketfly has announced today that they’ve secured $22 million in series C investment, bringing their total investment to $37 million since their launch in 2008. This round. Continue reading
Are EDM & Hip Hop Better Suited To The New Music Industry
Many artists are struggling in the new music industry while others are taking charge of their careers. Derek Miller thinks that EDM and hip hop music are better suited to. Continue reading
WhoSay Grabs $12 Million For Premium Social Tools
WhoSay, a social media tool aimed at high profile music, film, tv, music and sports personalities, today announced a Series C round totaling $12 million. Comcast Ventures led the round. Continue reading
AutoRap – New #1 App Converts Speech To Rap
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. If you’re looking for another fun music app to amuse yourself and your friends — or perhaps if you want to try. Continue reading
Chirpify Brings L.A. Music Executive On Board For Twitter Commerce
By now, it’s common knowledge that social engagements are important to building and sustaining an artist community, but the question always looms as to how one monetizes their community. After. Continue reading
DJ Shadow Releases First Ever Monetized BitTorrent Bundle
DJ Shadow and Fame House are pursuing a wide range of marketing partnerships for the upcoming archival project "Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996" featuring previously unreleased. Continue reading
