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
5 Quick Email Etiquette Tips for Bands (and Everyone Else)
By Bobby Borg on Sonicbids Blog While the internet and new technologies propel the world into the future, I'm amazed by how many of us have the online etiquette of a caveperson.. Continue reading
Why Your Band Isn’t Going To Be In Rolling Stone
By Angela Mastrogiacomo of MuddyPawPR.com As a publicist, one of the first questions I ask potential clients is “what do you view as a successful campaign?” This is crucial because it lets. Continue reading
How to Legally Use Music to Enhance YouTube Videos
When the music industry and the law are placed in the same sentence, it is usually accompanied with the word "unfair." It began in the late 90s with illegal file. Continue reading
Nominees For American Country Countdown Awards Announced
The American Country Countdown Awards, based on the long-running country music radio countdown show, has announced their list of finalists for the inaugural edition of the awards show. Florida Georgia. Continue reading
Spotify Now Has 50 Million Users, 12.5 Million Paid Subscribers
[UPDATED] In a blog post we published earlier on Tuesday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed that the music streamer has surpassed 50 million users and 12.5 million paid premium subscribers.. Continue reading
