The Cost of Free
Let's face it, nothing is free anymore. Immersed in a culture where consumer's call the shots, the cost of free is rapidly inflating. Consider the difference in profit from the. Continue reading
Reverb Instrument Marketplace Receives $2.3 Million Series A Funding Round
David Kalt launched Reverb to address the issue musicians and music retailers have buying and selling instruments and gear on Ebay. This true pain point led to a nicely designed. Continue reading
Fetchnotes’ Users Help Make Social To Do Lists More Useful For Music Fans and Musicians
Fetchnotes is a social note-taking app that began life with a focus on improving to do lists and notes to self by keeping things simple. As the team closely watched. Continue reading
iOS Music Community Rebrands As Apptronica, Launches Netlabel and Digital Magazine
Back in April Clif Johnston launched the iOS Music Community to connect musicians and app developers focused on making music with the iPad, iPhone and/or iPod. Now he's taking things. Continue reading
You’re Losing Money: Why The Majority Of Artists Should NOT Use Tunecore
OP-ED by C. Vincent Plummer ( @cvpmusic ) is a Musician, Co-Founder, & Social Strategist for Bedloo. If you're anything like me, your band is not famous. You might have. Continue reading
2 Quick Tips: Google Goes After Comment Spam & Why I Can’t Find You On Twitter
Two quick tips related to names for folks promoting their band or business in blog comments or on Twitter. Google's Matt Cutts recently clarified, more or less, how you should. Continue reading
Music Publishers Association Pauses Takedown Action Against Rap Genius
Just days after the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) named popular lyrics annotation site Rap Genius to the top of a list of 50 unlicensed sites targeted for take down, the trade. Continue reading
CTO Renaud Visage Discusses Eventbrite For Musicians [VIDEO]
By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and Stand Above The Noise. Renaud Visage, the CTO and co-founder of Eventbrite, tells the story of the popular ticketing service, explains who it's. Continue reading
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