musiXmatch Adds Rdio,Spotify, Play, Rhapsody, Napster, Chromecast Support
musiXmatch has upgraded its Android app to support lyrics for rdio,Spotify, Play Music, Rhapsody, Deezer and Napster thanks to the new "FloatingLyrics". Along with a completely new UI, there's now. Continue reading
Sidestep’s New Music Merch App Boosting Sales
Sidestep is a mobile merch app that's designed to allow fans to pick up merch at the show or to have it shipped home. This month Sidestep launched a brand. Continue reading
7 Lessons Musicians Can Take From Lean Startups
Ed Rex is Founder and CEO of Jukedeck as well as being a composer. He originally wrote this for his Medium blog. When I entered the lecture hall, I was. Continue reading
How To Build A Loyal SoundCloud Following
Praverb recently spoke with 18 SoundCloud users at various stages in their musical careers asking for "one tip for building a loyal SoundCloud following." Predominant themes include being genuine, linking. Continue reading
Musicraiser Crowdfunding Platform Receives $477k+ Funding To Expand From Italy To UK
In news that's gradually making its way into the English-language press, Musicraiser announced that late last month they had officialy raised €350,000 ($477,181) from b-ventures and Key Capital Partners. The. Continue reading
Case Study: How Norman Records’ Improved Their Ecommerce Design
Christopher Ratcliff takes a close look at ecommerce design and pratices on Norman Records' site. They do a lot of things right and Ratcliff considers them an excellent example not. Continue reading
7 Top Tips For Creating Highly Clickable YouTube Video Thumbnails
Matt Gielen of Frederator Studios shares their tips for creating "thumbnails that will be clicked." Interestingly enough, they apply the same principles to videos featuring humans as they do to. Continue reading
Pandora Nabs Senior Yahoo, Amazon Exec Gerbitz
Pandora announced today that David Gerbitz will join the music streamer as Executive Vice President of Revenue Operations. He joins Pandora after stints at Microsoft and Amazon, and was most recently VP of Global. Continue reading
Official Charts Company Adds Streaming Music But Still Not Ready For YouTube Streams
The UK's Official Charts Company is adding music streams to its accounting system for what's popular. For charting purposes they're valuing 100 streams as the equivalent of one single sold,. Continue reading
YouTube is NOT removing music! Well… probably not yours anyway.
YouTube is un-questionably a top resource for any serious musician. As a free service with access to an unlimited audience, if you're not utilizing this resource, you're doing it wrong.. Continue reading
