SXSW Survival Guide 2013
By Beth Martinez (@dangervillage) of Danger Village, a music publicity firm. In four days, I’ll be leaving Los Angeles to attend my eighth South by Southwest Music Festival. Having been. Continue reading
Musicians Need To Rethink Their Struggle With Piracy
By freelance music writer Tyler Hayes (@thealbumproject). Talking about music piracy has become an exercise in self deprecation, an emotional argument that never seems to end. I understand that music. Continue reading
Eminem, Bon Jovi & Tim McGraw Going D2F With Gumroad & Chirpify
Lightweight ecommerce services like Gumroad and Chirpify allow indie artists to go Direct-to-Fan and major label artists to provide a sales experience with a D2F vibe. By eliminating the now. Continue reading
More Music For Good: African Education, Sweet Relief, Coldplay vs Landgrabs, WhyHunger
The launch of ReverbNation's Music For Good downloads program is an excellent moment to recognize some of the wide range of efforts by musicians and the music industry to support. Continue reading
iTunes Wants To Pay 50% Less Than Pandora For Streaming [REPORT]
It's no secret that iTunes has been in heavy talks with music labels and rightsholders to launch a music streaming service. But beyond speculation that iTunes streaming would look more. Continue reading
Daytrotter Builds Niche With Exclusive Recordings Of Live Indie Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The best and worst things about digital media, depending on your perspective, are the same: Files can be copied endlessly, without degradation. This is. Continue reading
Facebook Overhauls News Feed Today
(UPDATED) Today's the day that Facebook reveals it's new News Feed, We'll find out just after 10AM PT exactly how much Zuckerberg & CO will upend your world. A variety. Continue reading
ReverbNation Launches ‘Music For Good’ Downloads For Charities Program
"Do well by doing good," is by no means a new business concept (Newman's Own, Tom's Shoes, Stonyfield Farms, etc.). But with the exception perhaps of Bono's broader (RED) shopping. Continue reading
Ending Radio’s Free Ride
By David Macias, cofounder of Thirty Tigers. He's exploring this topic further at SXSW on the panel Still Hazy After All These Years: Performance Royalties and Terrestrial Radio. The Robinson-Patman Act. Continue reading
Pandora Steps Up Attack On $14B Radio Ad Market
Broadcast radio is about to take another body blow as Pandora steps up it's efforts to sell local advertising. Radio is still a $14 billion ad sales market; and starting. Continue reading
