Vinyl 2013: Top Selling Albums, Best Cover Art
With vinyl sales up in 2013 in both the U.S. and UK, we're far past the "fad" and "did you know vinyl's back?" phase. Yes, vinyl is back and though. Continue reading
What Indie Musicians Can Learn From Efforts To Rescue Radio
Doc Searls is known for his insights into business and the web dating back even further than "The Cluetrain Manifesto." His recent post, "How to rescue radio," includes a detailed. Continue reading
Pandora Co-founder Tim Westergren Opens Up On Topics Like: Who’s Really Screwing Artists?
Pandora Co-founders Tim Westergren and Tom Conrad recently sat down with PandoDaily's Sarah Lacy for a PandoMonthly Fireside Chat. The series is ongoing, featuring major figures in tech, and Lacy. Continue reading
Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: NMPA & Fullscreen Settle, Takedown Requests Surge & More
The NMPA and Fullscreen have reached an agreement to settle copyright infringement claims the NMPA made regarding the unlicensed use of musical compositions by creators on Fullscreen's multi-channel YouTube network. The settlement. Continue reading
Join Dancefair In Utrecht For Third Year Of Electronic Music Education and Networking
Dancefair kicks off its third year in Utrecht, Netherlands on February 15 and 16. Organizers are expecting as many as 5000 attendees. The electronic music event includes over 200 educational. Continue reading
Bright Spots In 2013 U.S. Music Report Include Music Streams and Electronic Music Sales
The Nielsen & Billboard's 2013 U.S. Music Report is out and though overall music sales were down almost across the board in 2013, music streams increased by 32%. In addition,. Continue reading
Make More Music Money With YouTube in 2014
YouTube has become one of the key tools for the new music industry from marketing to monetization. Key to maximizing your revenue is understanding the possibilities and there are numerous. Continue reading
$$’s At Any Cost? Avicii Cuts Ad For NJoy E-Cigarettes [VIDEO]
[MUSIC AD WATCH] Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer Avicii ranked at #3 on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll in both 2012 and 2013; and he's been. Continue reading
5 Ways Street Performing At The Rose Bowl x BCS Championship Improved My Music Career
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) who is part of the upcoming Turquoise Dreams Tour. This past week I performed for hours at the Rose Bowl and the BCS championship. Continue reading