2 Things That You Can Do Today to Start Making Music Industry Contacts
Knowing the right people in any industry can be quite the door opener. It's doesn't mean you get to cut corners on the hard work, but it does mean it. Continue reading
U.S. Justice Department To Review Music Streaming Royalties
In the wake of a series of court cases involving music streaming service Pandora, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has announced that it plans a review of. Continue reading
Electronic Sound Raises $300K For EDM Magazine
UK online EDM fan magazine Electronic Sound has landed £175,000 ($293387.50 USD) in funding thanks to UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) initiative that introduces digital media startups to potential investors. Low Carbon. Continue reading
Midem Moves Cannes Conference To June, Announces New Initiatives
International music industry mega-conference Midem is moving from its usual January/February time fream to June 5-8 in 2015. The gathering is staying in Cannes, but adding an enlarged program to support. Continue reading
Kobalt Music Completes $140 Million Capital Investment Round
Kobalt Music Group today announced that had raised another $115 million in expansion capital. Recently Michael Dell's MSD Capital had made a $25 million equity investment, The combined total of $140 million. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Faces A New Challenge, Can You Help?
We've written about Zoe Keating many, many times. She epitomizes the modern independent musician; and has graciously shared the details of her musical and professional journey with the world. Zoe's. Continue reading
Lindsey Stirling On YouTube As A DIY Platform: “I can be the kind of artist I want to be.”
Lindsey Stirling is now a true symbol of DIY success going from industry rejection to DIY self-marketing on YouTube to that next level with Troy Carter. She's shared quite a. Continue reading
Shutterstock Partners With Rumblefish To Add Music To Stock Content Library
Shutterstock, one of the higher profile contenders in stock photos and video, has added music to their offerings with the help of Rumblefish. However they'll also be taking direct submissions. Continue reading
Spotify Names Top 25 Artists Under 25
Spotify has created its first-ever ranking of the most influential artists under the age of 25. The music streamer looked at #1 hits, volume and growth of streams and shares,. Continue reading
File Sharing Lives: 300 Million Monthly Users, U.S. Ranked #1 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Streaming music, movies and other media may provide an alternative to unauthorized file-sharing, but a new study shows that it certainly has not stopped it. 300 million users still download. Continue reading