Indie Vinyl Subscription Clubs Are A Booming Niche
Indie subscription services of all kinds are doing quite well these days. In music we're seeing everything from Drip.FM's digital subscriptions to Turntable Kitchen's combination of meal fixings and vinyl. Continue reading
JoyTunes Raises $5 Million, Gives Registered Teachers Free Access
JoyTunes creates apps that allow people to teach themselves to play music but they've also become a favorite of many teachers who encourage their students to use the apps to. Continue reading
Musicians’ Fragrances Not Big Sellers
Aparently the bond between celebirty and fan does not extend to the olfactory receptors. Cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden reported their largest quarterly loss and laid the lion's share of the blame. Continue reading
Getting Great Album Art On A DIY Budget
By Jhoni Jackson from the Sonicbids Blog. If you’re not a studied designer, the thought of commissioning an album cover may be a little overwhelming (especially considering how strongly we've. Continue reading
Major Label Backed Music Streamer Songl Shuts
Australian based music streamer Songl, which formerly launched just last year, has shut down. Songl was a joint venture between Sony Music, Universal Music and investors Southern Cross Austereo (SCA). Australia. Continue reading
5 Ways To Promote Your Music Teaching Business
The music industry is difficult to break into for any entry level musican. A lot of musicians will pick up side gigs or offer lessons for extra money, but others. Continue reading
McDonald’s Big Digital Push Includes Music As A Customer Reward
A series of new hires and job listings for McDonald's Global Digital Team are catching attention as business writers and competitors consider their plans to create an ecommerce platform and. Continue reading
ReverbNation Closes Reverb Store, Turns To MerchOutfitters For Artist Merch [Updated]
ReverbNation has closed its Reverb Store offering merch-on-demand. Apparently use by musicians was limited and ReverbNation will now be offering musicians a discount on merch in bulk orders through MerchOutfitters.com.. Continue reading
Declaration Of A New Alternative: No Pop
(UPDATE 2) By Toronto music blogger/reviewer The Lonely Vagabond. In the digital age, in the age of social media, in an age where the music business model has virtually disappeared, the silos. Continue reading
MTV #LookDifferent Campaign Brings Ferguson, MO To Last Night’s VMAs [VIDEO]
MTV used the recent shooting in Freguson, MO to encourage a larger discussion on racial tolerance during last night's Video Music Awards. The network ran two related commercials before and during. Continue reading
