Getting On The Charts And Other Reasons BitTorrent’s New Bundles Are A Win For Musicians
So Thom Yorke, famed early adopter, dropped an alpha-stage BitTorrent Bundle with some free stuff and some stuff you pay for. The new part was that instead of trading an. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Artists Are Finding Success On Billboard Charts
This week's Billboard charts include new releases from more than a dozen PledgeMusic alumni. Until recently, crowdfunding and direct to fan campaigns were an alternative used mostly by newer unsigned artists.. Continue reading
3 Tips From Cassette Label Bigwigs For Mixing Business And Art
Saturday was the 2nd Cassette Store Day making it an annual event since it seems quite likely to continue. Chart Attack took the opportunity to gather some tips from cassette. Continue reading
Social Media Pre-Planning For Busy Musicians
By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. When social media first appeared and spread around the world several years ago, it was billed as a fun way to keep in touch. Continue reading
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Music Publicist
Hiring a publicist can be a daunting task – especially in the music business. There are infinite agencies and independent professionals who will quickly over promise and under deliver simply. Continue reading
Thom Yorke Nears Half A Million Downloads For New BitTorrent Album
Thom Yorke's release of his latest solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, directly through the BitTorrent file sharing service appears to have been a successful gambit. As of noon on. Continue reading
“Thinking Music” vs. “Emotional Music”: Two Different Kinds of Music Listening Experience
[We're reposting this from yesterday due to a faulty link.] Are you someone who likes to listen to music while you work? Do you have a different playlist for the. Continue reading
Eventbrite Launches Artist Studio Featuring DIY Music Biz Resources
Eventbrite has a long history of blogging and creating other resources for the event organizers that use their ticketing services. Today they debut a new resource for DIY and indie. Continue reading
Save Studio A Group Fights To Save Music Landmark, Stop Condos
As a local developer threatens to erase one of Music City's most important landmarks, a growing group of preservationists and concerned citizens are organizing to save it from demolition. Considered. Continue reading
Ello? Ello! Does This Suddenly Popular Social Network Have Music Marketing Potential?
Ello. If you haven't heard of it yet you would have without my help. The media needs a new social networking topic and Ello is perfect. It's ad-free, anti-Facebook and. Continue reading
