Ex-Muve Music SVP Jeff Toig Joins SoundCloud As Chief Business Officer
SoundCloud has hired Jeff Toig as Chief Business Officer based in the US. Named to this year's Billboard Power 100 for his place at the intersection of music and wireless,. Continue reading
How Musicians Are Using Vine To Promote New Music
Make me love your music in six seconds or less. That's what bands and musical artists are doing with Vine, the micro-video app from Twitter that lets users record six. Continue reading
Plans Within Plans – Highlights From The San Diego Music Thing
By Diana Hereld of Pathways in Music. Photo of Mike Herrera by James Gutierrez. A few days post-wrap of the sixth annual San Diego music thing, the time comes to. Continue reading
Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan On Surviving The Music Biz With Integrity
Yo La Tengo is a band that, for many, symbolizes indie rock as both a genre and a worldview. DJ Jesse Jarnow's even written a book on the band in. Continue reading
Chirpify Launches #Actiontags: Ecommerce Hashtags For Cross-Platform Sales
While QR codes struggle to find their place, hashtags are here to stay. Chirpify has already done quite a bit with hashtag ecommerce, facilitating sales within social streams; and now. Continue reading
Amplify.ph Uses Ad-Supported Downloads To Combat Music Piracy
Amplify.ph is a music site featuring Filipino music across genres. But before you get all agitated and move on to another post cause you're not interested in the Phillipines, you. Continue reading
New Apple TV Software Adds Direct Streaming From The Cloud
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Apple reportedly plans to release new software on September 18 for its popular Apple TV hardware ($99), which lets you listen to music on. Continue reading
MSG Seeks Buyer For Fuse Music TV
Madison Square Garden Co. has hired investment bank JP Morgan Chase & Co. with an eye towards the selling their music television network Fuse. “We have been approached by certain. Continue reading
Sorry, But You Can’t Have This Answer To Your Headphone Problems
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Moore’s Law dictates that the speed of processors doubles roughly every two years. “Headphone’s Law” dictates that headphone connectors must always remain horrible, snagging. Continue reading