REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify Steps Up With Free Analytics For Artists, Concert Ticketing and Merch Sales Leaked Facebook Document Reveals Free Marketing Will Soon Be Thing Of The Past Top 23 Musicians To. Continue reading
Bop.fm Connects Music Services To Make Music More Shareable
Bop.fm launched out of beta this week promising the end of song link and playlist frustration. By offering playlists that source songs from multiple services, including YouTube, SoundCloud, Rdio and. Continue reading
10 Most Viewed Music Videos 2013 On VEVO
Vevo has released it's Top 10 Most Viewed Music Videos of 2013 Miley Cyrus dominates the list.“Wrecking Ball” was the clear winner with over 371 million views worldwide. The controversial video. Continue reading
16 Musicians To Watch In 2014 From Spotify
Earlier this week I shared Top 23 Musicians To Watch In 2014 based on the contrasting lists from The BBC and Shazam. Yesterday Spotify released its Spotify Spotlight for 2014. Continue reading
Rolling Stone To Launch Country Music Site
Rolling Stone is planning to launch a country music website, Rolling Stone Country, next year and put out its first country-themed print edition. It's actually an obvious move in many. Continue reading
Spotify To Expand Free Mobile Music Service On December 11th
Spotify is adding a new mobile tier to its free music offering, according to multiple reports. The announcement will be made during a NYC press event scheduled for next Wednesday, December 11th.. Continue reading
Leaked Facebook Document Reveals Free Marketing Will Soon Be Thing Of The Past
An internal Facebook memo points to a future where the distribution of unpaid posts on the social network "decline over time" in favor of messages from advertisers. Several music marketers. Continue reading
Basic Truths: “The Road Is Fuckin’ Hard”
Lyle McKeany shares his take on touring based on his experience with major label act Pressure 4-5. His time on the road was relatively short but, as he points out,. Continue reading
How To Make The Most Of Your Music Merch
By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups. Continue reading