Spotify Releases New Desktop App In Beta – Here Is How To Get It Now
Spotify quietly launched a new version of its desktop app in beta on Wednesday. The new app is such a work in progress that Spotify warns users that not all desktop. Continue reading
Apple Pushes Labels For Lower Prices, New Features In Search Of Streaming Music’s Sweet Spot
It's not a new argument. If monthly subscription prices for music were lower – say $5 instead of $10 – more people would be willing to pay' thus, leading to. Continue reading
Music Collaboration Platform Blend Launches Community Sourced Record Label
Blend is a music collaboration platform that allows you to upload your music publicly or privately and to collaborate with and remix the music of others. They've been in private. Continue reading
asQme and Steve Aoki Help Musicians Connect With Fans Across Language Barriers
asQme is bridging the divide between Japanese fans and English-speaking artists in the first stage of what has the potential to be a very successful site. asQme takes an "Ask. Continue reading
Kim Dotcom Sells Stake In Baboom, Tweets Goodbye: “The Music Industry Hates Me”
Tweeting "the music industry hates me," making many headline writers happy, Kim Dotcom said good bye to Baboom. The high profile, high stakes approach wasn't working and Baboom's CEO says. Continue reading
Read The Email From Grooveshark’s Co-Founder That Lost A Lawsuit and Doomed His Company
Despite a defiant response yesterday, Grooveshark appears to be a company on the brink of failure. New York Judge Thomas Griesa all but negated the company's Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe. Continue reading
Getting On The Charts And Other Reasons BitTorrent’s New Bundles Are A Win For Musicians
So Thom Yorke, famed early adopter, dropped an alpha-stage BitTorrent Bundle with some free stuff and some stuff you pay for. The new part was that instead of trading an. Continue reading
Austin, TX Launches Unprecedented Study Of It’s $1.6 Billion Music Economy
The Music & Entertainment Division of Austin's Economic Development Department has announced the launch of a major market research study of the city's music industry. The purpose of the project. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Artists Are Finding Success On Billboard Charts
This week's Billboard charts include new releases from more than a dozen PledgeMusic alumni. Until recently, crowdfunding and direct to fan campaigns were an alternative used mostly by newer unsigned artists.. Continue reading
Grooveshark Responds To Lawsuit Loss Defiantly, Vows To Continue
Streaming music service Grooveshark, which has been in court with labels and other rights holders since launching, is trying to dismiss this week's legal defeat old news. "This latest news dealt. Continue reading
Gumroad Launches Mobile App Giving Fans That Buy Your Music Easier Access
Gumroad is a popular ecommerce option that allows you to sell digital goods just about anywhere. But up till now fans didn't have an easy way to take their collection. Continue reading
