International Songwriting Competition Awards Grand Prize to Jazz Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno
The International Songwriting Competition has awarded its 2014 Grand Prize to jazz trumpeter Shunzo Ohno. Ohno has been described as modest and seemingly shy, and he has overcome health challenges. Continue reading
Indie Label Advice From The Great Escape 2014
The Great Escape is a major European music festival and convention that took place earlier this month in Brighton, UK. Two high points of the convention included an interview with. Continue reading
XO Launches Low Cost, Flat Fee Digital Music Distribution Service
TuneCore has another competitor. XO Digital has launched a low cost flat fee digital music distribution service, charging a one time fee of $2 per track or ringtone. Tunecore charges. Continue reading
Learn Music Mixing While Playing With Peter Gabriel’s Music
Play With Your Music (PWYM) is a collaborative effort between faculty from NYU, P2P University and the MIT Media Lab. It's a free learning community organized around an introductory course. Continue reading
Spotify Brings Upgrades To Windows Phone
As they announced they would several weeks ago, Spotify today upgraded its Windows phone app to include the features the music streamer launched on the iOS and Android platforms earlier. Continue reading
Tells Us What You Really Think Of The Beats Apple Deal [We’ve Got Prizes!]
No one, other than perhaps a few in the inner circles of Apple and Beats, are even sure that this marriage will be consummated. But that hasn't stopped thousands of. Continue reading
Beats Music Royalty Report Reveals Low Subscriber Numbers, Even Lower Payments To Artists
An early royalty statement shows Beats Music with fewer than 111,000 subscribers as of March 31st and payments to songwriters of $0.000126 per stream. The document, shared by David Lowery. Continue reading
Is Beats Music Worth 3.2 Billion? 3 First Time Users Review The Overhyped Music Service
Subcribe to the Upward Spiral podcast in iTunes, play recent shows on SoundCloud, or follow us on Twitter. Beats Music executives have been overhyping their product for a long time.. Continue reading
Goldieblox Paid $1 Million To Charity To Settle Beastie Boys Lawsuit
Last November, toymaker Goldiebox got into a legal spat over the use of a Beastie Boys song in a viral video. Should Goldiblox be protected under fair use? There was no. Continue reading
