The Week In Music Publishing 8.24.12
Michael Jackson's back catalog is moving from Warner/Chappell Music to Sony/ATV. Jackson's Mijac Music catalog, which also includes some of funk and soul's biggest hits, will now be under worldwide administration of the. Continue reading
Sell Music & Merch Bundles Via NuPlays With Extra Rewards For Fans
NuPlays is a new ecommerce platform for selling digital music and other downloads in bundles that can include physical items. Points are awarded to customers for each purchase which can. Continue reading
Indie Band Uses IgnitionDeck For Crowdfunding Without The Middleman
Like many artists nowadays, Los Angeles-based indie folk rock band A House For Lions is calling upon the help of their fans to help fund the production of their new. Continue reading
Legalize It! Hear Bittorrent’s Top Tracks On Spotify
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When I first met Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, in a fancy New York restaurant in 2009, his vision for the company was. Continue reading
Broadcast Live Video To Your Facebook Friends With Ustream’s BFF iPhone App
On Tuesday Ustream released its Best Friends Forever Broadcast for Friends iPhone app. This new app allows you to broadcast live to your friends on Facebook and, after the broadcast. Continue reading
Check Out Music App Demos From NY’s Music Tech Meetup
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Every couple of months, music app developers meet up at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to show off what they’ve made.. Continue reading
SoundExchange Pays $204.4 Million In Digital Royalties Since Beginning Of 2012
SoundExchange announced today that is it has distributed $204.4 million in digital royalty payments to artists and labels in the first two quarters of 2012. In its second quarter alone,. Continue reading
ShoutOut Radio Recreates Song Dedication On Facebook
Remember the days of dedicating songs to friends on the local radio station? The novelty / excitement in that was hopefully everyone you knew (and many you didn’t) would hear. Continue reading
Rise Above: The Challenges Of Today’s Independent Musician
Guest post by Justin Herring of Sidewinder.fm. At this point, it’s safe to say that a lot of musicians aren’t sure what the future holds. There are numerous paths they take,. Continue reading
Remix Skrillex’ Bangarang Boomerang In Google Chrome
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. One of the neatest aspects of last week’s DUMBO Summer Friday festival was that it put music app developers on the same. Continue reading
