U.S. Justice Department To Review Music Streaming Royalties
In the wake of a series of court cases involving music streaming service Pandora, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has announced that it plans a review of. Continue reading
WiMP Adds New Mobile Music Partners In Pakistan, Poland
Streaming music service WiMP has announced partnerships in two countries this week. In Pakistan, WiMP has been chosen as the music partner for Telenor Pakistan. Telenor will act as a reseller. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Faces A New Challenge, Can You Help?
We've written about Zoe Keating many, many times. She epitomizes the modern independent musician; and has graciously shared the details of her musical and professional journey with the world. Zoe's. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Falls On News Of Dept. Of Justice Review, Slowing Growth
UPDATED: Pandora (NYSE: P) stock struggled on Wednesday after the company announced new metrics for May that showed listener growth slowing. Shares fell 2.4% to $24.03 in morning trading. But. Continue reading
Lindsey Stirling On YouTube As A DIY Platform: “I can be the kind of artist I want to be.”
Lindsey Stirling is now a true symbol of DIY success going from industry rejection to DIY self-marketing on YouTube to that next level with Troy Carter. She's shared quite a. Continue reading
Shutterstock Partners With Rumblefish To Add Music To Stock Content Library
Shutterstock, one of the higher profile contenders in stock photos and video, has added music to their offerings with the help of Rumblefish. However they'll also be taking direct submissions. Continue reading
Kickstarter Simplifies Rules, Adds Launch Now
Yesterday Kickstarter announced the results of a self-diagnosis with simplified rules and the new "Launch Now" option. Rules have been boiled down to three and that's removed restrictions on certain. Continue reading
Moment.me Offers Free Event Microsites Well Designed For Music
Though Moment.me's event microsites are not specific to music they do have a lot of features that fit musicians' need to connect with fans and, when possible, monetize events more. Continue reading
Throwing Snow’s “Mosaic” Album Cover Enhanced With Layar’s Augmented Reality App
Layar is an augmented reality (AR) mobile app which presents additional content on your mobile screen when an encoded image is scanned. Throwing Snow (Ross Tones) used a Layar-coded album. Continue reading
Music Business Podcast – The Future of Music And Advertising In Cars
Subcribe to the Upward Spiral podcast in iTunes, play recent shows on SoundCloud, or follow us on Twitter. In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we. Continue reading