Equipboard’s Gear Database For Musicians Is Actually A Much Bigger Play
Equipboard is an interesting new startup that, on the face of it, is a crowdsourced site for posting the gear musicians use. But when you dig in you see it's. Continue reading
10 Top Direct-to-Fan Platforms Compared In New Wicksteed Works Report
Wicksteed Works is a London-based direct-to-fan consulting and services company who design, manage and execute digital campaigns for musicians. Today they released their guide to direct-to-fan platforms comparing 10 top. Continue reading
Jukely Raises $2.4 Million Seed Round, Launches Unlimited Concert Subscription Service
Today concert discovery and friend matching app Jukely announced a $2.4 million seed round led by Northzone and 14W bringing their total raise to date to $3.3 million. Jukely, which. Continue reading
Artists Confront Spotify At Soho House Meeting
By Chris Castle from Music Technology Policy. Spotify is conducting a artist relations charm offensive in New York, Nashville and Los Angeles. (This is a time to be thankful I. Continue reading
Apple Settles Potentially Massive iTunes Lawsuit
Apple has settled what could have been a very expensive lawsuit alleging that it charged customers for downloading the same song more than once. The plantiffs, Robert Herskowitz and Phoebe Juel. Continue reading
Culture Collide and BandPage Make Upcoming LA and SF Summits Free For Students and Musicians
By Alan Miller, Founder of Culture Collide. When I started the Culture Collide festival in Los Angeles in 2010, it was born out of an idea that came to me. Continue reading
The Musician’s Guide To Sending A Proper Press Release
By Kim Kelly from the Sonicbids Blog. As part of my job as a music journalist, I sift through anywhere from 50 to way-too-many press releases daily, separating the wheat. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK & Global
The most streamed tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 via. Continue reading
The Cyber PR Guide to Creating an Effective Music Marketing Plan (Part 2 of 3)
Knowing how to release new material is a big task in today's music industry. With so many outlets, its hard to know what to utilize, who to turn to, or. Continue reading
Dove Awards Winners 2014 – A Full List
The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards were awarded in 42 categories last night, along with 4 special awards. The biggest winner of the night was Australia's Hillsong UNITED who took. Continue reading