Jay Frank: It’s Not Spotify’s Fault That You Make So Little Money
Revenue figures shared by an indie band and the departure of 3 labels from Spotify sparked some strong reactions across the web. Initial results of our own poll show that,. Continue reading
Appsbar: Free D.I.Y. iPhone, Andorid iPad Apps For Musicians
When Matt Hirsch launched appsbar in April, his vision was to help small businesses build apps — “to fill the middle ground in costly, professionally-produced apps, and free, garbage-generating app. Continue reading
A Musicians Guide To Managing Your Online Brand
This guest post comes from Jon Ostrow (@miccontrol), the cofounder of MicControl, a music resource blog community, and MicControl Consulting, a social media / blog consulting company for the social. Continue reading
More FREE Beta Invites: ChatWithTheBand
FREE BETA INVITE WEEK continues with startups sharing invites each day. Monday, Serendip kicked things off and they're keeping the link openwithr more invites available to their great Twitter music. Continue reading
Topspin Pivots: Top Exec Leaves, SF Office Closes
(UPDATED) Big changes are afoot at Topspin as the direct to fan platform closes it's San Francisco office and loses one of it's top executives. VP of Sales Andrew Mains. Continue reading
Greg Rollett’s “New Masters Of Online Marketing” Read Free Book Exerpt & Win A Copy!
(UPDATED) The following is an excerpt from The New Masters Of Online Marketing, co-written by Greg Rollett from Gen-Y Rock Stars and The ProductPros. You can pick up a copy. Continue reading
A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick’s CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula
(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaimen Raise $85,000 In Just 60 Hours On Kickstarter To Finance Tour
(UPDATED) In just 2 and a half days, Amanda Palmer and her husband author Neil Gaimen have raised $85,000 on Kickstarter from more than $1780 backers to fund a joint. Continue reading
Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback
Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and. Continue reading
Rich Holtzman, Manager Of Portugal. The Man On How Social Media Built & Saved The Band
This guest post on the power of social media in music comes from Rich Holtzman, the manager of Portugal. The Man. It was a little over 5 years ago that. Continue reading
