Gibson Exec Barry LeVine Joins SoundExchange As VP Industry Relations
SoundExchange today announced that Barry LeVine has been named Vice President of Industry Relations. In this role, he will lead the organization’s artist and label outreach program. Most recently, Barry. Continue reading
Grooveshark Added To Google Search Blacklist
Controversial music streaming service Grooveshark has been added to Google Search's autocomplete blacklist. This dubious distinction has previously been reserved for high profile copyright offenders like The Pirate Bay. As you. Continue reading
Digital Marketing & Ecommerce: Dropify Download 2.0, Nuplays Relaunches, Four Tet x Bitcoin
Digital options for music sales and marketing continue to improve for DIY musicians and indie labels. Promo download service Dropify recently released a much improved version still focused on free. Continue reading
Universal’s Vinyl Project Crowdfunding Announcement Met With Confusion And Webrage
Last week Universal announced The Vinyl Project that will apparently be hosted or headquartered at their Uvinyl online vinyl store. Dubbed a "crowdfunding" approach, negative response came in two forms.. Continue reading
Rhapsody Upgrades iOS App, Adds Editorial Content
Rhapsody has released a major upgraded to its iOS app that includes related articles and curated playlists. Content is curated by editors that cover classical, country, rock, reggae, pop, indie. Continue reading
Coub Raises $1 Million For 10 Second Music Videos
Coub, a Russian startup that lets fans create Vine/Instagram/Gif – like looped music videos from existing footage, has raised $1 million. The funding, the company's first outside infusion of cash,. Continue reading
Peter Wells: TuneCore After The Brain Drain – A Year Later, Artist Have No Voice
UPDATE 2 – An op-ed by Peter Wells, the co-founder of TuneCore and more recently Audiam. What happens to a music company when the money men take over, when the. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Hisham Dahud: 10 Music Business Fundamentals Inspired by Gandhi Hisham Dahud: Musicians: Remember to Start With "Why" Clyde Smith: Why Cassette Labels Are More Important Than Many Can Understand Brian. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore Indie Labels Grab Record 34.4% Market Share Why Musicians Should Integrate Google+ With YouTube Kosha Dillz' 10 Do's So You. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify, CEO Ek Respond To Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich's Statement "New artists get paid fuck all." The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007. Continue reading
