My Bloody Valentine Releases ‘m b v’ & Crashes The Internets
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. This past weekend was about the Superbowl for some people. For many, many others, it was mostly about the shoegaze guitar legend My Bloody. Continue reading
Nettwerk Quietly Fumbles Launch Of Singles-Only EDM Label Nettrax
Last week Nettwerk Music Group announced the launch of an innovative singles-only EDM label called Nettrax. The news came out via a Billboard exclusive and a Beatport release plus free. Continue reading
What Dave Grohl Learned About Reddit When His AMA Announcement Disappeared
Dave Grohl is holding a Reddit Ask Me Anything event February 8th. He's promoting "Sound City", the documentary about a historically important L.A. recording studio that he also directed. But,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Top 10 Richest Musicians Of All Time Midem: Next Gen Music Managers: Multi-Tasking, Social Media & New Revenue Streams Sonicbids Sold To Guggenheim's Backstage The NAMM Show Wraps For 2013. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
The 3 Most Profitable DIY Revenue Streams: And Why Many Artists Succeed At Only One Of Them Midem: Indie Labels "In Shock" Over MySpace "Free Ride" Licensing Policy Jonathan Coulton. Continue reading
Richard Marx Demonstrates The Fine Art Of Brand Self-Destruction
By Timothy Geigner of Techdirt. A year ago, Mike [Masnick] presented at Midem, discussing how being more open, honest and awesome to the public and to your fans is a. Continue reading
Lyrics Freaks and Streaming Programmers feat. Emily White (WVAU): Upward Spiral 18
The Upward Spiral is back! This episode catches the guys with writer, pundit and college radio GM Emily White, as she joins to discuss how lyrics are ripe for a richer. Continue reading
Using Old-School Art Forms to Get New Exposure
If you think creating a splash in the digital age is all about making good use of new technologies, think again. Sometimes it's better to take an old, sometimes forgotten. Continue reading
The 3 Pillars Of Music Fan Engagement
In a previous post I talked about why it’s important that musicians interact with their fans. But how often should this be done? And for how long? Can managers, labels,. Continue reading
Finding The One Key Metric That Matters For Your Career As A Musician
From time to time concepts and approaches from the world of tech startups have relevance to indie and DIY musicians. Recently the concept of "One Key Metric" has been making. Continue reading
