Soundrop Launches Robust Music Marketing Toolkit Show.co
Norway based collaborative playlist platform Soundrop today launched Show.co, a robust set of linked music marketing tools. At it's core, Show.co is a graphically pleasing embeddable music player. But within. Continue reading
Rdio Acquires TastemakerX, Adds Key Execs
Music streamer Rdio has aquired hipster music discovery and curation app, TastemakerX. Rdio will absorb the entire TastemakerX team, including CEO and co-founder, Marc Ruxin, and co-founder Sandro Pugilese. Ruxin will become COO. Continue reading
Smule’s New Smuush Turns Vine Clips Into Crowdsourced Music Videos
Smule has focused on apps that typically allow everyone to participate in making music. With the launch of Smuush, they are now experimenting with tech that turns community participation into. Continue reading
Music Monetization: BitTorrent Bundle Pay Gates, YouTube Wants You To Play For Tips
We seem to be moving into a phase where even big companies that work with musicians are recognizing that monetization is important and that musicians want to get paid. BitTorrent. Continue reading
SXSW 2015 Panel Picker Opens Tomorrow
Panelists, start your engines. The SXSW PanelPicker goes live tomorrow July 1 thru 25. Start brainstorming topics and contacting colleagues that might be interested in joining. Last year, 60% of music session. Continue reading
Feel The Beat: Trending DJ Apps For iPhone
This is a guest post by Jason Phillips and Airplane Games 365! Remember the good ol’ days when a party DJ had to carry a few large boxes of equipment. Continue reading
Getty Images Adds 45,000 Tracks To Sound Express Pre-licensed Collection
Getty Images has expanded its music licensing platform to provide single fee access to 45,000 pre-licensed tracks through its SoundExpress collection. Creators licensing tracks from this special collection do not. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
How To Create A Great Band Photo That Delights Press and Fans Breaking Into The Music Industry: Free Creative Live Online Class with Incubus Manager Steve Rennie What NOT To. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Dotcom's Baboom Nears Launch Of FLAC Music Service, "New Beginning For Music Industry" How 12-24 Year Olds Discover and Consume Music Spotify, Beats Music Deny Launch In Canada Video: Rare. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
SoundCloud Throws Out Baby With Bathwater?Nice App Design But Musicians Feel Screwed Indie Music Is Blowing The YouTube Streaming Contract Controversy Out Of Proportion Preparing for Reinvention: 3 Critical Success. Continue reading