4 Reasons For Releasing Extremely Expensive Or Extremely Limited Music
Recent singles and album releases have nicely illustrated some of the reasons a musician might release music at a seemingly outrageous price. From Mike Doughty's $543.09 song to the £3000 single. Continue reading
2 Music Tech Trends For 2013 I Should Not Have Left Off My List
When I shared my take on emerging music tech trends for 2013 I left out two of which I've since been reminded. One is that music tech companies serving artists. Continue reading
3 Things You Need to Know About Booking CMJ Music Marathon
Since it’s already January, it’s time to prepare for more shows in 2013. Many artists are gearing up applications for the CMJ Music Marathon. Before applying, check out the top. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Indie Music Grabs 32.6% of U.S. Album Sales In 2012 Musicians' Tune-up: Establish Your Web Presence With Authority Top 10 Music Kickstarters Of 2012 What Topspin + Beats' Daisy Means. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
#CutForBieber: Internet Prank Turns Ugly Looking For An Industry Job? Spotify's Hiring and New Investment Means New Job Openings At Topspin Is Warner Music About To Go On A Buying. Continue reading
Rock & Pop Still Dominate U.S. Digital Music Sales [CHART]
According to Nielsen SoundScan, digital track sales were up 5% in 2012. 1,336 million digital songs were downloaded in the United States, and as this Statista chart shows, rock still. Continue reading
What Topspin + Beats’ Daisy Means For Artists
Alongside yesterday's news that CEO Ian Rogers was exiting Topspin to head Daisy, a new digital music service funded by Jimmy Iovine's Beat, came a series of announcements that signal. Continue reading
Indie Musician Website Review: Anacron [VIDEO]
This is the 5th of 5 website reviews as part of the Hypebot & Bandzoogle Video Website Review Contest. For this last review, we look at the website for Anacron,. Continue reading
Amazon’s AutoRip: Buy CD, Get Free MP3 For Eligible Albums That Aren’t Gifts Back To 1998
Amazon's new AutoRip service sounds pretty cool though there are some limitations. When you buy an eligible CD you get a free MP3 version that's stored in Amazon's Cloud Player.. Continue reading