Twitter Parallels Facebook’s WhatsApp Buy With Acquisition Of ZipDial

After open criticism for the company's slow development, Twitter aims to put itself back on the map with the acquisition of ZipDial – a service provided through mobile devices to. Continue reading

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More Face To Face, Less Face To Facebook – Reclaiming Your Brand In 2015

Facebook was admirably open about their less than admirable move to bottleneck direct-to-fan marketing. But the move they made to box bands and brands into paying to reach their fans. Continue reading

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Never Too Early: How The Music Industry Breeds Its Own

By Richard J Nardo for Linkedin Pulse As a young entrepreneur, a little more than a year into running my own music industry-based company, I find it a tremendous asset. Continue reading

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What The Resurrection of Vinyl Albums Actually Looks Like

In the face of an unrelenting decline in album sales, vinyl has made a second coming of sorts. The sales of vinyl albums rose 52% bringing revenue up to 9.2 million. Continue reading

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Streamus Chrome Extension Turns YouTube Into FREE Music Streaming Service

Google and YouTube have been plotting ways to encourage people to pay for streaming music. YouTube Music Key, currently in beta, charges $7.99 and up for a premium overlay to. Continue reading

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The Musician’s Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals For 2015 [Arial Hyatt]

With 2015 just getting underway, it may be time as a musician to re-calibrate your goals for the new year. If you are a seasoned independent artist, this time in. Continue reading

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The 6 Best Jobs for Touring Musicians

By Amanda Caswell on Sonicbids Blog As a touring musician, it's nice to have the financial stability that a day job can provide. Finding a job flexible enough to allow you to leave for. Continue reading

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Nominee Submissions Open For Personal Managers Hall of Fame

The National Conference of Personal Managers has announced that they are soliciting nominations for potential inductees into the newly established Personal Managers Hall of Fame.

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INgrooves Music Group Welcomes Nick Roden as Director Of International Business Development

INgrooves Music Group, a leading distributor of independent music, announced the appointment of music business aficionado Nick Roden as Director of International Business Development. Roden, responsible for the development of new. Continue reading

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Apple Acquires Musicmetric To Add Analytics To Beats Music

(UPDATED) Apple has acquired UK music analytics firm Musicmetric and it's parent company Semetric. Musicmetric pulls data from social, the web and music services to provide analytics and forecasting for. Continue reading

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