Audiam Launches International Association of Music Publishers (IAMP)
Audiam is aiming to retrieve accurate payment for publishers and songwriters globally for the digital use of their compositions with their launch of International Association of Music Publishers. Audiam recognizes. Continue reading
Why It’s Crucial to Declutter Your Band’s Digital Presence
By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog One of the reasons folks like me can consistently work in music marketing is largely due to the fact that the digital landscape is. Continue reading
Take That Spotify! Rdio Discounts Family Plan 50%
Rdio has been family friendly since their first roll out of a Family Plan in 2011. But they've been in a bit of a price war with Spotify in recent months,. Continue reading
Universal Music Joins $1.3M VIDA Seed Round
San Francisco-based socially conscious e-commerce platform VIDA has closed a $1.3 million seed funding round led by Google Ventures, The Valley Fund and Universal Music Group. VIDA discovers artists from. Continue reading
YouTube Music Key Streaming Service Finally Launches – Free & Paid
[UPDATED] The long promised YouTube music service finally launched today. Based on the freemium model. YouTube Music Key comes in two parts. The free version, for now at least, attempts. Continue reading
Grooveshark Fires Back After Spotify CEO Calls Them A “Pirate Service”
The subject of multiple lawsuits, Grooveshark has long been music streaming's bad boy; and that extends to a willingness to fight back when someone throws a punch. That certainly was this. Continue reading
The Rap Industry Needs SMS Marketing
By Max Porter at CallFire. With less than 10 percent of Facebook posts, and possibly less tweets, ever viewed, text messages have an open rate estimated at 98 percent and 90 percent texts are read. Continue reading
#SFMusicTech Summit | Recap & Remarks
Let's start by admitting that I'm about to break several basic rules of journalism. While there's reporting in this piece, I am also a newly minted fan of SF Music. Continue reading
