Promoting Tracks on the Internet – Some Do’s and Dont’s
Today it seems that everyone can place a song out on the internet and call it "promotion." However, because everyone has the accessibility to post anything on the internet, there. Continue reading
Is Broadcast Radio Losing American Teens?
By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Edison Research, a New Jersey-based market research firm, introduced its “Share of Ear” study. Continue reading
Bandsintown Launches Free Artist Analytics Tool
[UPDATED] Concert discovery and marketing app Bandsintown today introduced a free analytics tool that taps into its user base of 15 million concert goers. Bandsintown Manager allows musicians and their. Continue reading
NAMM 2015: The Best Of The Worst Demos
Guest Post by Brock Golden on Medium.com NAMM 2015 made it feel like Christmas came twice this year. It was the year that forced every major to cave in to the decades. Continue reading
By The Numbers: How Did the Music Industry Do in 2014?
Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Now that 2014 is through, it's time to kickstart a new year with plenty of resolutions and new ideas of what 12 more months can. Continue reading
Neil Young’s PonoPlayer: “The Emperor Has No Clothes,” says Top Tech Reviewer David Pogue
"The argument for the Pono Player sure is appealing – that we don’t know what we’ve been missing in our music," wrote David Pogue for Yahoo! Tech about Neil Young's $400 hi-def. Continue reading
Game Changing Data For Musicians: Knowledge Is Power
By Dan Servantes from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon knew this 400 years ago. In business-to-consumer businesses, where knowledge of the customer base is a. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Zoe Keating Shares Call Transcript After YouTube Says Her Claims Are "Patently False" Apple Adds Free On iTunes – A Hub For Free Music, Film and TV Google Tells Zoe. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Exposure is BS…Mostly
Kyle Williams | Exposure is BS…Mostly Wallace Collins | All The Big Streaming Sites Have Been Hit With New Lawsuits Over Pre-1972 Recordings Lukas Caminzind | How to Build Buzz for Your. Continue reading
Spotify Is Raising Another $500 – $600 Million, Could Delay IPO
Spotify is reportedly in talks to raise an additional $500 to $600 million in funding which could delay a rumored iPO until 2016. The new investments would put the total. Continue reading
