iTunes Radio: 2 Billion Songs, 20 Million Users Since September Launch
Just over a month after it's September 18th launch, iTunes Radio users have listened to more than i billion songs, Apple announced today. More than 20 million people have checked. Continue reading
7 Tips For Marketing Your DJ Sets On Mixcloud
Mixcloud says its "Cloudcasts connect the dots between radio shows, DJ mixes and Podcasts." These streaming shows tend to feature music, though talk shows are also available, and they're finding. Continue reading
Thom Yorke May Despise Spotify But He Seems Happy With YouTube
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Many readers already know that Thom Yorke didn’t like Spotify after his new band, Atoms For Peace, withheld its music from the Spotify freemium. Continue reading
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Luscious Jackson Reunite Via Power of Kickstarter and PledgeMusic
Toad the Wet Sprocket is putting out their first album in 16 years and they did it with Kickstarter's help reaching fans who supported their request for $50,000 by pledging. Continue reading
Could A ‘Google Now’ Watch Be Good For Music?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. An anonymous source cited by 9to5Mac claims that Google is working on a Google Watch, as rumored — a “fifth screen,” if you will,. Continue reading
Facebook Experienced Major Outage Today During ‘Routine Maintenance’
UPDATE 2: Things are apparently back to normal at facebook,com, but that was not the case all morning as Facebook users were unable to post status updates, photos and other. Continue reading
New Hires, Titles & Deals: Nederlander, The Orchard, Columbia, Warners, SoundExchange, SiriusXM
LA publicist Vanessa Kromer has been named Vice President of Communications for Nederlander Concerts. SoundExchange announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Jim Mahoney and. Continue reading
Twitter #Music App Likely Being Pulled, But What’s Next For Music At Twitter?
Twitter #Music launched with great fanfare given that one of the major web companies of our time is behind it. But, just as Microsoft learned, being big doesn't always lead. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
It Takes More Than Metrics To Understand A Musician's Audience David Byrne Takes A Sharp Yet Despairing Look At Spotify, Streaming Music and Musicians Pinterest Drives More Site Traffic Than. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
3 Critical Steps For Musicians To Build Fan Engagement Squarespace Adds Audio Collections For Musicians To Its Full-Featured Site Platform 4 Tips For Music Marketing With Email Newsletters Yes, You. Continue reading
