MUSIC AD WATCH: Fred Durst Directed eHarmony Commercial
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has been proving his skills as a folmaker for several years. He’s direct major motion pictures like the Ice-Cube staring "The Longshots" and a religious mockumentary. Continue reading
Ex-Google, SoundExchange Execs Launch Startup To Bring Gaming Revenue Model To Music
Two respected digtal music veterans, Tim Quirk and Brian Calhoun, are joining forces to launch Freeform Development, a new music tech startup. Quirk recently left Google Play and before that was an executive at Rhapsody.. Continue reading
Riffstation Play Displays Chords For Any YouTube Video But They Need Your Help
Riffstation creates software that gives you the chords for any song and offers a variety of related features to help you learn to play. Now they've launched a web app,. Continue reading
Spotify And The Dark Arts
Hey, my name's Alex Frecon. I rap (decently) I blog (above average) and I tweet (unsatisfactorily.) Check me out. When Coldplay announced they weren’t releasing their album on Spotify a. Continue reading
Cypress Hill Hires Primary Wave For Management
Cypress Hill has joined the talent management roster at Primary Wave Music, a independent music marketing, talent management and music publishing company. Primary Wave also manages CeeLo Green, Melissa Etheridge,. Continue reading
How To Create A Great Music Video
By Mike Walbert from the Sonicbids Blog. A good music video is one that’s effective in bringing new life and energy to a song. They should be made to entertain. Continue reading
The Eroding Prospects For Rock Cover Bands
Times are tough for rock cover bands. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at their plight and finds that interest is dwindling for bands playing music that used to. Continue reading
Windish Agency Acquires Red Ryder, Adds Agents
After a 20-year run, Chicago-based Red Ryder Entertainment has been acquired by The Windish Agency.Making the move from Red Ryder to Windish will be agency founder Erik Selz, as well. Continue reading
Spotify, MTV/VH1/CMT Announce Major Partnership
If winning the battle for streaming music supremacy is about partnerships, Spotify scored a major victory today. MTV,VH1,and CMT today announced a significant marketing deal that makes Spotify the preferred streaming. Continue reading
History Of Listening: Vinyl To Digital [INFOGRAPHIC]
The phonograph was invented in 1877 and since then, the way we listen to music has evolved considerably – from vinyl to CDS to digital downloads to streaming. Follow this. Continue reading
