Vance Joy Wins Grand Prize For 2014 International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition has announced the winners for the 2014 edition of the contest, with the grand prize going to Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy for his song "Riptide." Vance was. Continue reading
De La Soul Turns To Kickstarter To Fund New Album, Raises Over $600,000
De La Soul secured second place in the most-funded Kickstarter music projects of all time category when they raised $600,874 for their first album in over a decade, a staggering. Continue reading
How To Set Up Your First #Twitter Chat
You see the hashtags on Twitter every week: #SBizHour, #MediaChat, #GoGirlsMusic, and on and on. These tags refer to chats, one of the best examples of community building on Twitter. They generate. Continue reading
Pandora Purchase Of FM Station Clears FCC, Lower Payments To Artists Likely
Pandora has long complained that the rates it pays to play music are too high. It's fought that battle in the courts, with lobbyists and with regulatory bodies. Just as. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For SXSW? 4 Predictions For The Festival’s Future
By now, it's unlikely that there's anybody left who doesn’t know South by Southwest, or at least its shortened name, SXSW. Since its inception in 1987, the festival has become of. Continue reading
Simfy Is Shutting Down, Points Users To Deezer
2015 is shaping up as the year that some of streaming music's earliest players shut down or sold out. Pioneer WiMP is history, absorbed into TIDAL, and six year after launch,. Continue reading
How Musicians Can Get Higher Pay For Live Shows
Those that are starting out in the music industry often have to "pay their dues" to make it. So, they begin to play shows for very little money. But how long. Continue reading
