Queens Of The Stone Age Inspire Comedic Music Tech Infomercial [VIDEO]
Comedian Fred Armisen transforms into tech ned Ricky Chism for this short and amusing infomercial for the reissue of Queen’s of the Stone Age’s album" …Like Clockwork". The release is via an eight-gig flashdrive. Continue reading
Give Your Fans Warm Fuzzies
As artists know, fans are what fuel their careers. Without fans, artists would just be playing music in their rooms. Since fans are so important, artists must engage with them.. Continue reading
SoundExchange Increases Quarterly Distributions
SoundExchange again broke its own record for quarterly royalty payments to musicians and record labels with a distribution of $149 million for the second quarter of 2013. This represented a. Continue reading
Stock Falls Again Today, Listener Hours Drop, But Pandora Still Comes Out Ahead
UPDATE: Pandora stock fell another 8,.5% to $17,97 on Wednesdy Pandora listener hours in June fell from 1.35 billion to 1.25 billion. Pandora blamed the drop on seasonal listening patterns. Continue reading
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Jay-Z Takes To Twitter For 5 Hours: The Highlights
Jay-Z took to Twitter last night for five hours. After a high profile week of album release and Sansung app blowback, he seemed ready to set the record straight. And. Continue reading
Beyond House Parties: Intimate Shows Can Take Many Forms
BandPage CEO J Sider talks about recent success with Experiences for Musicians, a service aimed at increasing revenue for working bands. We just witnessed Wild Child’s successful intimate show Experience. Continue reading
Co-creating A Fanbase With Music Curation and What Artists Can Learn From Bloggers
By Yannick Servant of Digital Edge from Official.fm, a blog of resources for musicians and the new music industry. A recent profile of Spotify's Daniel Ek gave us a glimpse into. Continue reading
Despite Controversy And Competition, Pandora Is Having A Good Year [CHART]
Founder Tim Westergren still has a lot to smile about. Despite an ongoing controversial battle to lower royalty payments and increasing pressure from Google Play Music All Access (I cringe. Continue reading
Sticker Power For Musicians: Digital Money Makers From Messaging To Photo Apps
At least two forms of digital stickers are offering new revenue streams for musicians taking advantage of visual content. One form of sticker is an enhanced emoticon used in messaging. Continue reading
Bandzoogle Acquires Onesheet To Expand Artist Website Platform
Popular musician web site platform Bandzoogle has acquired Onesheet for an undisclosed sum. San Francisco based Onesheet, which provides musicians and entertainers with quick single page social sites, was founded. Continue reading
