Can Pandora Find A Business Model That Works?
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Royalty payouts and the burden they impose have always been a strongly debated issue when it comes to. Continue reading
SoundCloud Hires Pandora Exec To Open New York City Office
SoundCloud has hired Dan Gerber, previously the National Director of Strategic Partnerships at Pandora, to head brand revenues. Gerber will start in June, and SoundCloud will open it's first ever. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Ethan Schiff Says Ignore The Labels If You Want To Get Signed Brandon Chiat Discusses SoLoMo Marketing And Why It's Time To Start Doing It Kyle Bylin Asks How Has. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
The Business Of Phish: Building A Tribe 20 Tips For A Kickass Musician's Facebook Page Kosha Dillz On 8 Ways Musicians Can Gain Media Coverage Indirectly Indie Artist Ian Moore. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Pink In Open Letter To Fans: "Kiss My Entire… Ass" RIAA Revamps Gold & Platinum Certifications: 100 On Demand Plays = 1 Sale Infographic: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) For Musicians. Continue reading
How Music Blogging Landscape Has Changed
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Music blogs are an interesting sector, one that continues to evolve with the artists that. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Paid Subscriptions With Just 2 Music Channels: Qello Concerts & Rap Battle
YouTube's new subscription channels, a cable tv for the web, launched yesterday with two music channels on board, Qello (HD concert films and music documentaries) and Rap Battle Network. They're. Continue reading
Apple Completes iRadio Deal With Universal Music, Sony Stalls [REPORT]
(UPDATED) Universal Music Group has agreed to license it's catalog to Apple's iRadio streaming music services, according to reports. Apple has apparently dropped requests that it be charged a lower. Continue reading
Stock Market Remains Unfriendly To Pandora
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I've never taken a strong interest in Pandora’s performance on the stock market, because I mainly write. Continue reading
YouTube: Go To Discovery Source, Important Revenue Stream
By Frank Woodworth (@GlacialConcepts), Director of Business Development at Thrillcall, a concert discovery and ticketing platform for web and mobile apps. The most interesting shift in listener habits to me is that. Continue reading
