How An Unsigned Artist Used iTunes Instant Gratification To Get A Top 10 Hit On iTunes
(UPDATED) By Mike Townsend of Ditto Music. Nashville singer songwriter Louisa Wendorff reached number 9 on iTunes this week by using iTunes new 'Instant Gratification' feature. What is iTunes instant gratification?. Continue reading
Sub Pop Launches Drip.fm-Powered Digital Music Subscription Service
For much of the music industry selling digital downloads seems like an uphill battle and streaming music companies are struggling to get consumers to subscribe for a little under $10. Continue reading
UnRadio: Rhapsody Unwraps New Pandora Meets Spotify + Shazam Service
Proving that there's still lots of room for innovation in streaming music, Rhapsody has launched UnRadio, a 'Pandora meets subscription music plus broadcast radio' service. Starting today, this hybrid entry. Continue reading
5 DIY Music Marketing Myth-Busting Insights
Dotted Music's Andrew Apanov shares his take on music marketing myths with Ilpo Kärkkäinen of Resoundsound. Along the way he busts myths of meritocracy, one-size-fits-all business assumptions and social media. Continue reading
YouTube’s Attack On Indies Gets Strong Response From WIN, But It’s Time For Artists To Take Action
Yesterday the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which acts as a representative for indie musicians, released a new statement regarding YouTube's poor faith bargaining and threats to pull indie videos from. Continue reading
Google Tried To Buy Playlist Service 8tracks [REPORT]
Google's hunt to buy a music service or two to jump start its own efforts appears to have been going on a lot longer than we knew. Long before the recent. Continue reading
Kanye Says Apple Bought Beats Because Samsung Made A Deal With Jay Z
Apple bought Beats after seeing the benefits that Samsung received from its controversial deal with Jay Z, Kanye West told a global advertising and marketing in Cannes earlier this week. The. Continue reading
Could “Just The Right Amount” Of Fake Twitter Followers Be Just What You Need?
Although I'm definitely against buying fake social media followers and feel it's both a bad personal and professional move, I feel obligated to share this bit of evidence in support. Continue reading
Spotify Asks Advertisers To Pay More So Listeners Can Hear (Almost) No Ads
Spotify wants sponsors to pay so that listeners will be interrupted by fewer ads. The streaming music service is pitching a new ad unit that would eliminate all the ads on. Continue reading
YouTube To Gross $7.2 Billion This Year, But Indie Labels Are Asking Too Much…
With the launch of YouTube's paid subscription music service appearing to be just days away, and Google's battle with the independent music sector heating up, it seems like the appropriate. Continue reading
