The Death of the Album and Birth of Release
This post is by Ethan Kaplan of BlackRimGlasses and Murmurs. Last week marked the release of an album I have been associated with in some form for two years now.. Continue reading
New Topspin Platform Is Live. We’ve Got Details
Early this morning Topspin opened its new direct to fan platform to all artists along with some major platform updates. With the new offering Topspin hopes to attract a broader. Continue reading
Direct-To-Fan Service Nimbit Gains $1.25M In Funds
Direct-To-Fan service Nimbit has raised an additional $1.25 million of funding from its current investor group. The company will use these funds to expand their product team and speed up. Continue reading
How An Indie Act Gained 7 Million New Listeners
Six months ago, the Swedish band Fulkulter launched TheUglyDance.com. It's a simple, yet genius idea. The site lets visitors upload a picture of themselves to a small body and it. Continue reading
Will ReverbNation Accelerate Myspace Decline?
At the close of 2010, MySpace caught a break when it partnered with ReverbNation. It finally gave the artists on the social network a great set of tools to connect. Continue reading
The Negative Effects of Rewarding Music Fandom
FanTrail is the latest of the line in app platforms that attempt to increase the connectivity between fans and the artists they love. Like any product of this kind, artists. Continue reading
How Can We Help Two Bands Slam SXSW?
As some readers know, I also run booking agency Skyline Music. We have two acts at SXSW, Head For The Hills and MarchFourth Marching Band; and given the competition, we're. Continue reading
HOW TO: Turn Radio Airplay Into Music Sales
If you're getting radio airplay, how do you turn that exposure into traffic and sales? In this short video, Nimbit President and co-founder Phil Antoniades shares his experience with getting. Continue reading
Seth Godin on Making Money from Free Content
PressPausePlay is a new documentary that's coming out in the coming months. It's about hope, fear, and digital culture. In the first sneak peak of the film, marketer Seth Godin. Continue reading
Weigh In – 5 Thinkers Share Thoughts on Topspin
Yesterday, Hypebot wrote a post about Topspin in an attempt to offer a balanced view on what people think of the direct-to-fan platform. Many readers and music industry thinkers took. Continue reading
