Alexz Johnson Goes D2F With Crowdfunding After Two Major Labels & An Indie Failed Her
Alexz Johnson got her start in show biz with a lot of tv appearances in Canada that included her music. But when she got her first major label deal, followed. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2013
SXSW Music 2013 is underway! But perhaps your boss cut back on travel or you blew your budget on a trip to Midem. Either way, you can't afford to head. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Tells #SXSW She’s Sold 85K Units, But Worries About Less Social Artists
At SXSW yesterday, Amanda Palmer revealed that she'd sold 85,000 of "Theatre Is Evil" in the six months six it's release. 25,000 sales came via her $1.2 million Kickstarter campaign,. Continue reading
DIY Music Tech News: SoundCloud, Vimeo, Tunezy, Thefuture.fm, Musicplayr, PledgeMusic
Though some folks still mistake "music tech" for a limited range of companies and products such as Spotify, Pandora and iTunes, the diy-focused music tech world is typically a much. Continue reading
Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually [Nielsen Study]
The U.S. music industry is leaving hundreds of millions on the table yearly thanks to poor fan engagement, says a new Nielsen survey. The study of 4000 found 6 levels. Continue reading
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Tells Musicians To Go Crowdfund Themselves
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Chief Swine Defender (his real title) at BreadPig, just gave the second of three keynote addresses on the first day. Continue reading
BandPage Expands With Fan Experiences Platform
BandPage today announced the addition "Experiences", a self-service platform to market and monetize the artist-fan relationship through unique fan experiences. Dozens of startups are focused on direct-to-fan, and several are. Continue reading
4 Emerging Trends in Social Media & How They’ll Impact The Music Industry
Social media has had an impact on the music industry. Technology like IoT are helping artists by connecting physical products and the Internet. Using IoT has allowed people to check. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Ryan Holiday Shares The Simple Truth For Musicians Who Want Media Attention Using Bandcamp To Build Your Email List Musicians Need To Rethink Their Struggle With Piracy Case Study: How. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Most Overrated Things In A Musician’s Career & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: 6 Critical Ways For YOU To Manage Your Expectations of Digital PR & Social Media Marketing Simon Tam: The Most Overrated. Continue reading
