OK Go, Weird Al, and the YouTube Shortcut to the Top of the Charts
(UPDATED) By John Dilley of HighSpeedInternet.com. Eight years ago, OK Go showed us that with one camera, four treadmills, and a whole lot of creativity you can use YouTube to. Continue reading
Declaration Of A New Alternative: No Pop
(UPDATE 2) By Toronto music blogger/reviewer The Lonely Vagabond. In the digital age, in the age of social media, in an age where the music business model has virtually disappeared, the silos. Continue reading
Building Your Music Career While Keeping Your Day Job
By Farah Joan Fard from the Sonicbids Blog. Does going to your 9-5 and then playing a gig that night ever make you feel like a Clark Kent/Superman combo? Do. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
What You Need To Know About Music License Agreements Before Signing One Musician Gets A Record Deal Through Tinder, Another Can Pay Her Rent Solely From YouTube The Rise Of. Continue reading
Band Accepts NFL Pay To Play Plan, Offers $2 Million For Superbowl Halftime
As we reported earlier this week, the NFL is asking artists to pay for the privilege of playing their widely watched Superbowl halftime show. Industry response has been tepid, accept. Continue reading
SoundExchange Q2 Payments Up 8% To $161 Million
The shift in revenue from sales to streaming continues with SoundExchange paying $161 million in the last quarter to artists and labels. It the largest Q2 payment to date and an 8%. Continue reading
The Rise Of Indie Streaming
By Peter Getty. Streaming music is a music lover’s dream. We now have access to the work of a wide range of artists, either for free (with ads) or for. Continue reading
Twitter’s Head Of Music: “Think Like A Fan” [Transcript]
Bob Moczydlowsky has built his career around helping artists grow an audience; first as SVP, Product & Marketing for D2F platform Topspin and now as Twitter's Head Of Music. His experience give his. Continue reading
SoundCloud Adds Payments To Some Artists, Labels and Ads To Pay For It
SoundCloud is adding advertising to fund payments to artists and labels who agree to participate in a new Premier Partner program. The terms of the invite only program were not. Continue reading
One Musician Gets A Record Deal Through Tinder, Another Can Pay Her Rent Solely From YouTube
Here are two stories about musicians doing well that could be described as social media success stories. But Ryn Weaver's claim that "Tinder got me a record deal" is a. Continue reading
