An 11th Simple Truth for a Delusional Music Industry

For all those that are creating streaming music services, you may want to read this post by Tom Dennehy. In his post, Tom writes about things in the commercial software. Continue reading

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Does UX For Good Know What’s Best For New Orleans’ Musicians?

UX for Good is a project that takes user experience designers into the field to see how their research and solution-generation skills can be put to use in real world. Continue reading

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[UPDATED] NEWS BRIEF: Slacker Adds Pussy Riot, Nano’s Future, Bankrupt Playlists, Rubin+UMG, More

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Why Can’t Music Tickets Be As Cool As DEF CON’s?

Since writing about ticketing innovations at outdoor festivals, I've been paying more attention to developments in ticketing technology. Surprise or not, the most innovative tickets I've discovered are the badges. Continue reading

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MusicNomad Relaunches As Database Of Musician Resources

MuiscNomad, as website that aids musicians in finding qualified and ranked resources to produce, sell and promote their music, has just given their website a much needed overhaul. This free. Continue reading

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5 Twitter Dos & Don’ts For Bands From ThatGoToGuy

Ife Ekpenuma, CEO of Audacrease Entertainment Group, recently shared his Twitter dos and don'ts for indie artists and labels. They strike a nice balance of connecting with people via Twitter. Continue reading

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Showscoop: Yelp! For Live Music

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Showscoop has a new angle on an old problem: Should I spend the time, effort, energy, gasoline, and/or public transit credits to. Continue reading

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How To Compose Music More Effectively

It’s fun to write music and use it as your creative outlet, but composing music can get frustrating especially when you’re under a deadline. So how do you push through. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Monthly Average Users (MAU) Dropping

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A tipster alerted us to an interesting figure regarding Spotify over the weekend. According to AppData, fewer people have used Spotify to. Continue reading

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Despite Lawsuits, More Independent Labels & Artists Embrace Grooveshark

Controversial music streamer Grooveshark is locked in a nasty lawsuit with Universal Music and an ongoing dispute with EMI.  In fact, no major label has an official relationship with Grooveshark. . Continue reading

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Bandcamp Adds Free Mobile Optimized Artist Pages

Bandcamp has always been an outstanding choice for musicians to promote and sell their music (and now merchandise) direct-to-fan, with their simple and customizable layouts and quick checkout process. But. Continue reading

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