Midem Marketing Competition – Submission Deadline March 6, 2015
via Midem Have you heard of Midem? It's the leading annual music industry event in Europe, and it will take place in Cannes, France on June 5-8, 2015. Over 6000 music tech people,. Continue reading
Music Marketing: Why Social Media Isn’t The Answer For All Indie Musicians
Guest Post by Eric Eckhart on CD Baby's The DIY Musician Blog I’ve been part of the DIY musical community for nearly 10 years, creating my own label, booking agency, PR team,. Continue reading
Music Publishing Roundup 1.13.15: Grammy Creative Alliance, BMI vs Pandora, Rapidshare & More
[Updated] Recording Academy president Neil Portnow launched The Creative Alliance with help from Ryan Tedder and Jennifer Hudson live Monday night during his annual speech at the Grammy’s. With founding members including. Continue reading
AM NEWS BRIEF: Drake Drops Surprise Album, Charts Legitimize Spotify, Obamacare For Musicians & More
New Rdio & AEG Partnership Offers Free Rdio Unlimited Subscription With Ticket Purchase
Rdio has struck an exclusive deal with AXS, an AEG joint venture, that allows concert goers to listen to their favorite songs anytime, anywhere on any streaming capable device. AXS.com ticket. Continue reading
CHANGES @ AEG Live, Capital Records, NMPA, Elektra, The Agency Group & More
Mark Norman has been named as Senior Vice President of Global Touring, AEG Live. Most recently served as Senior Vice President of Global Touring at Live Nation. Lauren Ceradini has joined. Continue reading
FACT: Pandora Only Pays Songwriters 4% Of Revenues
Op ed by David Israelite, head of the National Music Publisher's Association. In a New Year’s message to listeners, Pandora’s CEO called 2014 the “year of the working artist on Pandora.” He. Continue reading
‘Us the Duo’ Goes Viral On Vine, Calls Record Deal An Accident
Michael and Carissa Alvarado of the group Us the Duo, otherwise known as Vine's first viral music sensation, first graced the internet with a #6SecondCover of John Legend's "All of. Continue reading
Musixmatch Adds Former Sony Music President Thomas Hesse To Advisory Board
The self-proclaimed IDMB of music lyrics, Musixmatch, has announced the addition of Thomas Hesse to its Advisory Board. Hesse is the former President of Sony Music Entertainment, and joins Nicholas Firth. Continue reading
The Music World Isn’t Flat… Yet.
Guest Post by Cortney Harding on This Week In Music Tech I travel internationally a handful of times a year, and each trip usually has a few “the world is. Continue reading
Top 10 Cities For Emerging Music
Guest Post by Jason Schellhardt, Rukkus.com. This post originally appeared on noiseporn.com For most intents and purposes, the music industry is constrained to New York City and Los Angeles. While both cities have. Continue reading
