Apple Fails To Mention Any News On The Launch Of iTunes 11
UPDATE 5: Read the latest on why iTunes 11 did not launch yesterday here. Apple unveiled a number of new hardware devices today including a new iMac, 13 inch Retina Macbook. Continue reading
What Do Artists Owe Their Fans?
Guest post by Brendan O'Connell (@therightnow) of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I love living in Chicago. It means a steady flow of great bands coming through town no. Continue reading
Chirpify Expands To Instagram For In-Stream Commerce
(UPDATED) Chirpify, which up until today was solely a Twitter-based e-commerce platform, has now expanded to enable in-stream commerce on Instagram. The service first built a name for itself by providing. Continue reading
SongPop Attempts To Turn Song Guessing Game Into Music Community
SongPop is a name-that-tune game app for Facebook, iOS and Android that currently has millions of users. Featuring a wide range of music, SongPop is introducing music promotion and discovery. Continue reading
Is Facebook Advertising For Bands Worth It?
Like so many quotes from the 1984 movie This is Spinal Tap, the phrase “Money Talks and Bullshit Walks” still holds up as a truism for the current state of. Continue reading
Songkick Detour Plans Biggest Fanfunded Music Tour To Date: Taking Andrew Bird To Latin America
Songkick takes its concert crowdfunding service, Songkick Detour, to the next level with what will be the largest fanfunded music tour to date if successful, bringing Andrew Bird to Latin. Continue reading
Building Context for Your Creative Work
Why do you make music? You probably have a reason and that is what makes up your creative work context. On Music Think Tank, Mark Doyon talks about three different. Continue reading
Kevin Morrow Exits Live Nation To Launch Steel Wool With Kevin Welk, Manage George Watsky
Morrow, Watsky, Welk Veteran music industry executive and concert promoter Kevin Morrow has joined forces with Kevin Welk to launch a new full service music entertainment company, Steel Wool Entertainment. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Keeps New Release Off Rhapsody, Streamer Launches #WheresTaylor Campaign
(UPDATED) You won't hear Taylor Swift's new album "Red" on Rhapsody because, according to the paid music streamer, the singer and her management "made a decision not to make her. Continue reading
Watch Saturday Night Live & Bruno Mars Lampoon Pandora [VIDEO]
This weekend, Saturday Night Live aimed their satirical arrows at Pandora. During the sketch, the music streaming service goes down and an intern played by Bruno Mars is forced fill. Continue reading