Average Musician Grosses $5490 Less Than Average American [CHART]
With a backdrop of the radio royalty wars raging in Washington, The Future Of Music Coalition is digging deeper into the data derived from it's Artist Revenue Streams project in. Continue reading
Neil Young’s Pono Going After Dance Clubs
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve been all over Neil Young’s Pono music initiative because: A) It’s a bold gambit to reinvent digital music as something that sounds better,. Continue reading
See How Pandora’s Royalty Costs Continue To Outpace Revenue [CHART]
Pandora's recent trip to Washington to ask for lower rates didn't go too well and today it's stock is being battered by it's own forecast of future losses. With 62.4. Continue reading
The Holy Grail of Music Listening: Social, Discovery, and Recommendations
Guest post by Sagee Ben-Zedeff (@sageeb) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Ben-Zedeff is the founder and CEO of Serendip Media. Three months ago, Nielsen published one of my favorite reports. Continue reading
Beatport Mixes Opens To All DJs For Legal Mix Sales
Beatport, a leading site for djs, has opened up their Beatport Mixes program to all djs on Beatport. Previously selling only mixes from a select few such as Diplo and. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Falls Wednesday On Wider Loss Forecast
Pandora stock, battered by profitability concerns and rumored competition from iTunes, fell another 17% to $7.84 in late morning trading Wednesday, after the company forecast widening losses ahead. Revenue for Pandora's. Continue reading
BandPage Adds Deeper Partner Integrations & New Usage Stats
BandPage has just announced deeper integrations with several partners in their new Connect API, as well as new usage numbers for their platform. Musicians can now update Facebook, Twitter and. Continue reading
RoqBot Adds Business Version Of Music App For Venues
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Our favorite music app ever to have been invented in a bowling alley is undoubtedly RoqBot, a social music game of sorts that lets. Continue reading
Playing Profitable Shows as a Band: The 25% Rule
Touring is an important aspect for bands. Since it can be costly, David Roberts has posted a profitable tour itinerary template for indie bands to use. He also talks about. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Music & App Chart
For the week ending 12/3/2012 Top Songs 1. "Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears)", will.i.am 2. "My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine)", 50 Cent 3. "Locked Out of Heaven",. Continue reading