Pandora Caps Mobile Listening, Cites Rising Royalties
Pandora has added a 40 hour per month limit to free mobile listening. In a post on the company blog, Pandora founder Tim Westergren blamed high royalty rates for the. Continue reading
Case Study: Putting More Of Yourself Into Your Music Marketing
Ryan Spearman is an accomplished folk musician based in St. Louis, MO. He's also a big advocate of sustainability and the green movement. He recently contacted me to share a. Continue reading
Shazam Drives $300 Million A Year In iTunes, AmazonMP3 Sales
Dozens of startups are searching for the holy grail of music discovery leading to purchase and many thousands of artists and labels are hoping they'll find it. Other than perhaps. Continue reading
Top 10 Social Music Brands From Venture Harbour’s Music Industry Social 100
Though Facebook fans and Twitter followers are not the final word in social media presence, comparing follower counts can sometimes lead to surprising findings. That's certainly the case with Venture. Continue reading
How To License A Cover Song For A Music Video
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Last year I recorded a cover of an old favorite song of mine called Menta e Rosmarino (I Won’t Be Lonely) by. Continue reading
Spotify Releases Major iOS App Upgrade, Amazon Brings Cloud Player To iPad
Spotify and Amazon both released major updates for their Apple product apps today. Amazon added an Amazon Cloud Player app for iPad, now available in the Apple App Store. Users. Continue reading
SXSW Music Meets Tech Meetup Announced: March 12, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
As SXSW Interactive winds down and SXSW Music begins, there's a moment when the tech freaks and music geeks overlap. It's the Official SXSW Music Meets Tech Meetup including free. Continue reading
YouTube’s Top Channels Mostly Feature Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Last week, I ran into Billboard senior branding correspondent Andrew Hampp at the Digital Media Wire Music awards dinner (I was on a panel. Continue reading
Here’s Why Global Music Revenue Rose For First Time Since 1999
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. According to the latest numbers from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), global music revenue rose 0.3 percent to $16.5 billion in. Continue reading