Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Prediction: Major Label Will Aquire DIY Distributor Music Crowdfunding: Sam Tsui Kickstarts Debut, Songkick Detour Expands, JOBS Act For Labels The Tools of Music Fan Engagement [Part 2]: Newsletters Direct-to-Fan. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming,. Continue reading
Vote In The O Music Awards: From Digital Geniuses To Favorite Musical Cats
Voting has begun for the O Music Awards with the opportunity to nominate wild card contenders for the Awards' cutting edge mix of categories. Open nominations continue through May 21st. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
