A Former A&R Exec On Indie Label Management As Performance Art
This guest post first appeared on the Asthmatic Kitty Records blog. Work itself can be a creative act. If you had to place a wager on it, odds are that. Continue reading
MTV Centralizes Hip Hop Content At MTV Jams
This week MTV announced the creation of a hip hop hub for their diverse programming across channels. Taking the name MTV Jams from their digital cable channel, a consolidating web. Continue reading
Auction For Concert & Entertainment Giant AEG Starts At $10 Billion
Phil Anschutz has opened bidding for AEG Live and is reportedly expecting bids for the company to be in the range of $10 billion. According to Reuters, AEG has sent. Continue reading
Music Tech Startup News & Debuts: ShoMoLive, MyMusic, BAMM.tv, Wavo
New music tech startups appear on a regular basis, some as individual products and others as full blown platforms. ShoMoLive is crowdfunding their gig booking tool. MyMusic just launched featuring. Continue reading
Neil Young’s Pono Format Might Benefit Interactive Audio Apps More Than Music Playback
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We recently ran a pair of opposing opinions about Neil Young’s proposal for a new high-end music format and player, called Pono,. Continue reading
Tonara: Digital Sheet Music That Actually Listens To You Play
Wandering the halls of SF MusicTech on Tuesday, I met dozens of music startups that aim to improve user experience, discovery, distribution or anything else that might aid in what. Continue reading
Coca-Cola Eyes $10 Million Spotify Invesment
Coca-Cola is in serious discussions to invest $10 million in Spotify, according to both Bloomberg Business and Sky News, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the talks. The deal, while. Continue reading
Top 5 Mobile Apps To Identify Songs
Guest post by Jason Papanicholas of Evolver.fm. You’re innocently going about your day when it happens: You hear a song you’ve never heard before. It rules. You need to know. Continue reading
The Shattered Hit Record Model
People have complained about how the music business model is broken and records aren’t selling. Many believe that music today is a formula and soul-less; however, Bobby Owsinski believes that. Continue reading
Live Nation Lawsuit Alleges Monopolistic Control Of Live Ticketing
Live Nation has been hit with a class action lawsuit in Federal Court which alleges that the company abuses its monopolistic control of the ticket industry to extract high fees. Continue reading
