Music Tech

Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Don’t Diminish Album Release

By Benji Rogers (@BenjiKRogers) founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan company PledgeMusic. Direct-to-fan tools can — when used to maximum effect — become the thinnest skin between the artist and fan. The. Continue reading

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Direct Licensing Is Key To Slacker’s Success

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When I broke the news (no, not this news) about Slacker Radio back in 2007 after receiving an amazing reader tip (I wish I. Continue reading

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Perils of Conflating Music Listeners and Music Fans

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I’ve always been skeptical of how music startups view music listeners. There have been many times. Continue reading

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Music Crowdfunding: Sam Tsui Kickstarts Debut, Songkick Detour Expands, JOBS Act For Labels

Music crowdfunding continues to work its way into the fabric of the music world. YouTube star Sam Tsui recently used Kickstarter to fund a debut album rather than signing with. Continue reading

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Divergent Streams: Reflections and Explorations of the Modern Music Industry

This is the preface for Divergent Streams, a collection of essays edited by Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm) and written by influential executives, startup founders, and thinkers in the music industry. Download a free. Continue reading

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Muzeek Developing Intuitive Gig Booking Platform

Muzeek is a new gig booking platform that hopes to go beyond simply being a handy booking tool and towards something a bit more powerful. In addition to taking care. Continue reading

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Why The Internet Is A Bad Place To Discover Music

By David Hahn (@davidjhahn), founder and editor of the blog Musician Wages. Recording music was a stupid idea. I sometimes daydream about what would need to happen in order for all. Continue reading

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Google Takes On Spotify & Pandora With New Streaming Music Service

UPDATE: Google Play Music All Access is live here. Google today launched a streaming music service that borrows from both Spotify and Pandora.  With the rather unwieldy title of Google. Continue reading

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Music Blogs Become New A&R, Run Niche Record Labels

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. So far we have explored the music blog landscape and how it has has changed in. Continue reading

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Prediction: Major Label Will Aquire DIY Distributor

By Frank Woodworth (@GlacialConcepts), Director of Business Development at Thrillcall, a concert discovery and ticketing platform for web and mobile applications. A major label is going to buy a DIY distributor, such. Continue reading

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Investing In Individuals: Future Royalties And Future Prospects

Financial news items periodically remind us that there are a variety of ways to raise funding from any asset or class of investors. David Bowie sold bonds backed by revenue. Continue reading

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