Do We Expect Too Much From Music Listeners?

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I often wonder if the music industry expects too much of music listeners. This might seem like an. Continue reading

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20 Run For Just 4 Seats On A2IM Board

A2IM’s annual Board of Directors election opens for voting on Wednesday, May 1, and this year 20 candidates are vying for just 4 seats the independent music trade associaition's board.. Continue reading

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5 Facebook Tips For Bands

By Robin Davey, Editor of Skindie Magazine, DIrector of Live From Daryls House, and Guitarist of Well Hung Heart. 1. When publicizing anything on Facebook, if your post just contains text. Continue reading

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CEO Chris Kantrowitz On Creating The Future Of Music Storage & File Transfer At Gobbler

Cloud storage is a big topic these days but specialized services for musicians are still coming into their own. Last week I spoke with Gobbler CEO and Founder Chris Kantrowitz. Continue reading

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YouTube Stars Crossover: Lennon & Maisy At Grand Ole Opry, Lindsey Stirling Signs w/Troy Carter

An increasingly wide range of musicians are building their initial audiences on YouTube. Some are video studio musicians while other perform live. But few labeled YouTube Stars have crossed over. Continue reading

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How Often Should You Play? 6 Drawbacks To Playing More Shows

It’s great to play shows to build a fanbase, but playing too often may actually hurt you. On Music Think Tank, Simon Tam gives you reasons why you should limit. Continue reading

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Legendary Colorado Promoter Barry Fey Dies

Legendary concert promoter Barry Fey, a key figure in the Colorado music scene, has died with local CBS affiliate KCNC-TV reporting that Fey took his own life. He was 73. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Hidden Twitter #Music Feature, Spacebar Concert App, The Amanda Palmer Problem & More

TUESDAY 4.30.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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Amanda Palmer Offers To Help Morrissey Crowdfund His Next Album

Amanda Palmer, who successfully raised $1 million from her fans, has offered to help Morrissey crowdfund his next album on Kickstarter or PledgeMusic. Morrissey recently stated publically that he can't. Continue reading

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Music Ad Watch: Jimmy Fallon Talks Up Spotify

Jimmy Fallon sang Spotify's praises during his late night show last week. But while there was a moderately clever comedy bit thrown in, the Fallon endorsement appears paid for as. Continue reading

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