MXP4 – Engaging Gimmick Or Pointless New Format?
The music industry is in a desperate search for new ways to re-engage fans to the point where they are willing to hit the buy button. Most recently we learned. Continue reading
When The World Is Your Stage….
Globalization Opens New Doors For Niche Artists For decades music executives and even artists themselves have shied away from many musical niches because their potential audience was too small to. Continue reading
Video: Indaba Interview With Amanda Palmer
You may be getting sick of hearing about Amanda Palmer, but we're not…yet. She covers a bit of the ground that Kyle Bylin covered in more deeply his 3 part. Continue reading
Music Widgets Come Of Age
Widgets to share and sell music began appearing as early as 2008. But with the increased focus on direct to fan channels, a widget's ability to spread virally and be. Continue reading
New Music Seminar NYC: The Are No More Excuses
"The cream is clearly not rising to the top. The New Music Seminar has been resurrected to help correct this problem and to discuss and share the many new initiatives. Continue reading
The Artist As A Startup & Label As A Venture Fund
Is A New Model Emerging? During the panel that I was a part of at yesterday's New Music Seminar, we briefly floated the idea of the artist as a start-up. Continue reading
Bowie Joins Fan Remix Fun With “Space Oddity”
Virgin/EMI is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bowie's "Space Oddity" with the release of a commemorative digital EP and a new fane remix app for the iPhone and iPod touch.. Continue reading
Ian Rogers Answers Topspin’s Skeptics
Hypebot's Friday post "Finally, A New Face For Topspin" took a look a music marketing and sales platform Topspin Media's new new more detailed web site. And Hypebot readers took. Continue reading
Finally, A New Face For Topspin
Topspin has been in business for two years and during that time their innovative methods and high profile CEO Ian Rogers have gotten a plethora of very positive press. But. Continue reading
Rhino’s Digital 45: A Format Worth Copying
In an era where getting fans to pay for music is difficult, new formats that offer extra value may offer part of the answer. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of. Continue reading
There’s Still A Place Where Albums Outsell Singles
Many say that the album is dead and they have the proof. According to Nielsen SoundScan, sales of individual digital tracks led digital album sales by 16 to 1 (1.07. Continue reading
