Music Journalist Larry LeBlanc Honored By Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced that Canadian music journalist Larry LeBlanc will be the recipient of the 2013 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. The award recognizes. Continue reading
A Lesson In Humility, Compliments Of Jay Z [VIDEO]
Nearly every music artist strives for recognition of some sort, whether that be owning a modest fan base of loyal supporters or striving to become an internationally known megastar. Hip-hop. Continue reading
Spotify Takes On Music Discovery
At a press event in London today, Spotify announced some major upgrades that take aim at what many users see as the music streamer's greatest weaknesses – music discovery and. Continue reading
Data Science and the Music Industry: What Social Media Has To Do With Record Sales
Guest post by Liv Buli and Victor Hu for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Buli and Hu work for Next Big Sound, a music analytics company. Twenty years ago, as. Continue reading
Macklemore’s Manager On Music Marketing And Social Media
By Chris Franco (@ChrisFranco), entrepreneur and SEO Specialist at Carat, Media Magazine's 2012 Agency of The Year. He blogs at ChrisFranco.org. Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis – collectively known as. Continue reading
Music Ecommerce News: Chill Direct Goes D2F, Card Included Launches, Kout Becomes Ribbon
Chill introduces a new platform for direct to fan video sales called Chill Direct that takes some interesting pointers from crowdfunding. Definitely worth a look for anyone with feature-length projects. Continue reading
Upward Spiral #15: Jason Feinberg (Epitaph Records) On Digital Strategy, Artist Hubs, & More
Jason Feinberg, VP of Digital Strategy at Epitaph / Anti- Records, joins the conversation. As a veteran of the digital music space and an insightful teacher/speaker/writer, Jason has a lot. Continue reading
Yamaha Entertainment Group Founder Chris Gero Discusses New Record Label
Yamaha recently launched a new record label under the auspices of the Yamaha Entertainment Group of America. The news itself was worth noting as an example of the current range. Continue reading
