YACHT Protests Surveillance Society With ‘Party at the NSA’
YACHT, a "Band, Belief System, and Business," combined a number of interesting elements in their release of "Party at the NSA," a song protesting the recently exposed surveillance activities of. Continue reading
Nielson Digital CEO Jonathan Carson Jumps To VEVO
VEVO has named Jonathan Carson to the newly-created position of Chief Revenue Officer based in New York City. Carson joins VEVO after six years with The Nielsen Company, where he. Continue reading
Kevin Spacey On Stopping Piracy: Give The Fans What They Want
Kevin Spacey gave a speech at the International Television Festival in Edinburgh late last month with a big focus on the implications of Netflix's "House of Cards" for the tv. Continue reading
Project Bootleg: Creating ‘Crowd Scratched’ Music
The creative team MaMa – Manuel Urbanke and Maximilian Hoch call Project Bootleg a new form of live recording. "We produced empty vinyls recorded with silence. No music. No Sound.. Continue reading
35 Things To Consider When Starting Your Own Record Label
The following guest post is an excerpt from the new 4th Edition of Music Is Your Business by Christopher Knab. Deciding to release your own record is only a good. Continue reading
Spotify Connect Launches with Philips, Pioneer, Marantz, Others For Seamless Home Audio
The battle for control of your home music system, heated up a bit with today's launch of Spotify Connect, a partnership with top audio manufacturers, designed to provide seamless control. Continue reading
Trent Reznor Dismisses DIY, Ridicules Musicians Shaking Their Cups For Scraps
In a fairly revealing interview with Spin, Trent Reznor reminds us of why it's often dangerous to turn musicians into ideological symbols. Reznor has had a strong association with DIY. Continue reading
How To Make The Most Of Your Music On Spotify
If your music is on Spotify you can choose to take a passive approach and simply make it available to people who seek it out. But if you want to. Continue reading
Global Winners Names In Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition
Organizers for the Unsigned Only Music Competition have announced the winners for the 2013 edition of the contest. With 22 winners and 100 Honorable Mentions, the US-based competition awards over. Continue reading
