ASCAP Expo Day 1: New ASCAP Stats plus Katy Perry, Big Sean & Diplo On Their Early Years
By Geoff Nudelman of Telos Studios. The Annual ASCAP Expo kicked off yesterday at the Loews Hollywood Hotel with an inspired General Membership Meeting featuring remarks from most of ASCAP’s. Continue reading
The Challenges Facing Indie Musicians: Interview With Reimut Van Bonn
By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and Stand Above The Noise. What does it take to be a musician? A regular listener (and, sometimes, even a music business person) doesn't. Continue reading
Easy Ways To Offer D2F Music & Merch Pre-orders
When marketing your music, it's ideal to have it available for sale when people find out about it. However, particularly if you're marketing an album, it's best to start putting. Continue reading
Can Understanding The Brain Help You Sell More Music?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A McGill University study found that activity in the brain’s nucleus accumbens reflects one’s willingness to buy music after hearing it for the first. Continue reading
When Tragedy Strikes: How To Respond As A Musician
After the horrific events at the Boston Marathon, I along with many others were stunned and saddened. Everyone has different ways of reacting and coping with tragedies like this. As. Continue reading
MTV, VH1, CMT Debut Free Artist Opportunities Hub
(UPDATE 2) Expanding on a partnership that began a year ago with Topspin, Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT are upgrading their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities. Continue reading
3 Questions for Shannon Connolly, SVP Music Strategy for MTV/VH1/CMT on New Artist Hub
Today Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT expanded their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities for artists across the company's many online, broadcast and live channels. To learn. Continue reading
Bandzoogle Acquires Musician Website Platform NoteWay Media
Bandzoogle, the popular website platform for musicians, today announced that it has acquired the assets of NoteWay Media, a niche competitor that also provides a self-serve website platform for musicians,. Continue reading
Who Will Create The Online Store For Successfully Crowdfunded Music?
Crowdfunding platforms are at the core of a growing ecosystem of services to support crowdfunding at every stage. One of the more interesting and potentially lucrative developments are online stores. Continue reading
