Neil Young Describes 2014 Launch Of Pono
Music services of all kinds are being funded and launched with some showing early if mixed signs of success and others appearing doomed to assured failure. One of the more. Continue reading
Rapt.fm Launches Battle Rap Platform For Artist Discovery and Promotion
Rapt.fm launched to the general public in beta last night offering a place to battle rap online or to simply observe the competition. But Rapt.fm intends to be more than. Continue reading
SourceAudio Raises $1.2M To Become D.I.Y. “iTunes Of Global Music Licensing”
SourceAudio has raised a round of $1,2 million to expand it's platform that connects buyers and sellers of licensed music. SourceAudio enables musicians, publishers and other rights holders to create. Continue reading
Why Jay-Z Premiered His “Holy Grail” Video On Facebook
By Corentin Villemeur, head of digital for 50 Cent and G-Unit Records, co-founder of Thisis50.com. “Men lie, women lie, Numbers don’t” Jay Z, 2009 Ever since the announcement of the. Continue reading
Playlist.com Takes On Pandora, Taps The Echo Nest To Create 80 Million Custom Stations
Playlist.com, which relaunched a beta version of it net music radio service in July, has tapped The Echo Nest to turn its 80 million user-created playlists into dynamic online streams. The. Continue reading
7 Steps to Creating a Perfect Music Page for Your Website
When it comes to having music on your website, installing a site-wide music player or embedding a player on your Homepage just isn’t enough. Remember, your website is your main. Continue reading
How I Listen: creativeLIVE’s Mika Salmi
In our ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Mika Salmi, the CEO of creativeLIVE. Continue reading
Using Hashtags On Facebook? They May Be Working Against You
Facebook's introduction of hashtags met a mixed response but the general expectation was that they would become a staple of music marketing on Facebook just as they have on other. Continue reading
Azoff, Madison Sq Garden Partner In Major Music, Management & Media Company
Former Live Nation Ticketmaster Chairman Irving Azoff ended months of industry speculation about his next move when he announced the creation of Azoff MSG Entertainment, a joint venture with the. Continue reading
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7 Ways to Avoid The Psychological Hazards Of Music Entrepreneurship
Building a career in music is often much more about becoming an entrepreneur than getting a job. And like entrepreneurs in other fields musicians face many emotional ups and downs. Continue reading
