RIAA Demands 5 Million Takedowns In Last 6 Weeks [CHART]
Last year the RIAA requested that Google romove from its index 20 million urls to infringers. But more recently the speed of RIAA takedowns has accelerated to 5 million takedowns. Continue reading
Holy Magna Carta, Jay-Z! Samsung Album App Crashes, Gets Leaked, Hacked and Way Too Personal
Jay-Z's exclusive app release has gotten a lot of news as a marketing move. As an actual app it hasn't fared as well. The overreaching app permissions have been widely. Continue reading
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If John Lennon Auditioned For The Voice Getting Sensible About Pandora Royalties [Jay Frank] 10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video I Made More From 1 T-Shirt Sale Than. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video Twitter's Vine Withers As Instagram Video Blossoms Major Artists Increasingly Opt To Record In Secrecy 5 Music Business Tips From Female Entrepreneurs. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musicians Earning Revenue Via Fiverr's Newly Upgraded Gig Platform Pixies Return With 'Bagboy' Via BitTorrent, Topspin and YouTube DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon. Continue reading
Sofar Sounds: Growing A House Party Network [Updated]
House parties take different forms but all tend to exist as alternative venues for specific subcultures to gather. Sofar Sounds is gathering those who wish to enjoy music in a. Continue reading
Pixies Return With ‘Bagboy’ Via BitTorrent, Topspin and YouTube
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Eventually, the practice of debuting new music as an exclusive, or at just a few strategic spots on the internet, will become so commonplace. Continue reading
DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon
New ways to make one's music and related digital content available for sales continue to emerge that benefit both DIY and indie artists. Artists.MTV recently added Downloads Carousels in partnership. Continue reading
