What’s A Band’s Best Use Of $2000?
By Tyler Hayes, who runs the music discovery site Nxt Big Thing. What if a touring band were to come into an extra $2000, what should they spend the money. Continue reading
Musicraiser Launches Music Crowdfunding Platform & Support Network
Musicraiser is a new music crowdfunding platform based in Italy. They recently added English launguage support with German, Spanish and Portuguese on the way. Musicraiser emphasizes the involvement of musicians. Continue reading
OurStage Launches Unique Revenue Sharing Program For Musicians
Music discovery and social platform OurStage.com has announced OurStage Pro, a new membership service that pays artists for song spins through a rather unique revenue sharing program. Pro allows artists to. Continue reading
Musicians Lead The Way On Facebook + More Findings [STUDY]
In a recent study conducted by Recommend.ly, Facebook Pages for musicians and bands have led the way in collecting the most fans compared to any other personal brand Page (celebrities,. Continue reading
An Empowered Future For Musicians
Guest post by Matt Urmy (@matturmy), Founder and CEO of Artist Growth, for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I would never presume to be able to provide truly valuable. Continue reading
On Eve Of The Internet Radio Fairness Act Hearings
(UPDATE 3) With Congressional hearings set for Wed. 11/28, David Macias, president of Nashville based label services company Thirty Tigers, shares his views on The Internet Radio Fairness Act. Somewhere. Continue reading
Upward Spiral 14: Interview With Joey Flores Of Earbits, Internet Radio Royalties, Startups & More
This episode has the guys talking with Joey Flores, founder of streaming service Earbits, for a lively discussion about internet radio royalties and what it takes to be a start-up. Continue reading
Making Dollars: Clearing Up Spotify Payment Confusion
(UPDATED) By David Macias, president of Nashville based label services company Thirty Tigers. Much of the recent discourse about the music business reminds me of listening to partisan political commentators. Continue reading
Why Artists Should Sell To Fans And Let Labels Sell To Consumers
Guest post by Benji Rogers (@BenjiKRogers) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Rogers is the CEO and founder of PledgeMusic. I'm tired of the gimmicks that surround music. Continue reading
5 Annoying Conversations Non-musicians Will Have With You
Guest post by musician and female emcee Dreama Anybody who is more than a hobbyist in music, will know that it is constant. It isn’t something you do on a whim,. Continue reading
