Importance Of The JOBS Act To Record Labels
By Miguel de Braganca from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. The largest providers of capital in the music business, the major record labels, have been devastated over the. Continue reading
Vidiam To Relaunch With Sponsorship Rev Share For Artist Profiles
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Erstwhile iTunes software designer and marketing leader Alec Marshall had a front row seat to watch music downloads chip away at the CD, starting. Continue reading
MTV Study Unlocks 7 Secrets Of The Musician & Fan Relationship
A new MTV study shows that music fans are expecting a closer and near constant relationship with artists in exchange for their attention. "Music To The M Power" shows how social. Continue reading
Musicwood Film Tours Music Fests with Story Of Guitar Makers Fighting For Old Growth Forests
"Musicwood" is a documentary that looks at the clearcutting of Alaskan forests from the perspective of three guitar makers who enter the fray to try to negotiate a husbandry approach. Continue reading
2013 Winners Of The SF MusicTech Summit Startup Showcase Challenge
The SF MusicTech Summit Startup Showcase Challenge provides startups the opportunity to demo their services at the Summit. Last week a new batch of interesting startups took the honors and. Continue reading
Slacker Launches Digital Age Music Charts: Songs Fans Love + Songs That Suck
Music streamer Slacker today launched EQ Score, a new take on the music charts that measures not what tracks a fan likes, but also which ones they don't. Music charts. Continue reading
Easy Ways to Rock Your Personal Social Media When You’re Totally Swamped
Are you getting overloaded with keeping up on social media? You can do a few things to manage your accounts even when your schedule is busy. On Music Think Tank,. Continue reading
Jay-Z Nears $20 Million Roc Nation, Samsung Deal
Rapper and music mogul Jay-Z is reported to be close to sealing a $20 million dollar deal with South Korean tech giant Samsung. According to the New York Post's Page. Continue reading
Merlin Turns 5 with 20,000 Label Members, 3M Tracks
Global rights agency Merlin turns five this year with a growing roster of 20,000 independent labels, and a catalog of three million tracks from 35 countries. Merlin represents 10% of. Continue reading
Free E-Book: Divergent Streams – Reflections and Explorations of the Modern Music Industry
Free e-book, "Divergent Streams – Reflections & Explorations of the Modern Music Industry" brings together a varied and distinguished group of 30 music, technology and media executives, experts and pundits.. Continue reading