Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore Indie Labels Grab Record 34.4% Market Share Why Musicians Should Integrate Google+ With YouTube Kosha Dillz' 10 Do's So You. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify, CEO Ek Respond To Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich's Statement "New artists get paid fuck all." The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007. Continue reading
Guitarists: Sell Tab Notation Of Your Songs Via Soundslice’s Pitch Perfect
Soundslice is a new company that began by creating tab notation for guitar parts synced to audio. Especially suited to guitarists with a fanbase that wants to learn to play. Continue reading
WillCall 2.0 Adds Tipping, Merch & Ticket Bundles To Concert Discovery App
WillCall is a curated concert discovery and ticketing app that currently focuses on San Francisco and New York. Recently WillCall launched 2.0 with features that allow concert-goers to tip the. Continue reading
The Barriers of Music Listening: Past and Present
As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Kyle Bylin, former Hypebot editor and user researcher at. Continue reading
Turntable.fm Tries To Monetize With Turntable Gold, “Under New Management” [Updated]
This week Turntable.fm launched their first real effort at monetization with Turntable Gold subscriptions. Monthly subscriptions provide Turntable.fm users with custom avatars, stickers and the ability to post animated GIFs.. Continue reading
Audiodraft Raises $400,000 To Expand Custom Music Marketplace
Audiodraft, a platform for brands, video makers and others to commission custom music has closed it's first funding round of $400,000. The investment was led by 500 Startups and Promus. Continue reading
Consumers Want To Buy And Sell Pre-Owned Digital Tracks, Other Content [SURVEY]
The courts have not been kind to ReDigi and others trying to sell "used" digital goods, but a new Download on Digital survey of 11,000+ consumers who purchased digital content in. Continue reading
CEO Benji Rogers On Why PledgeMusic Is Building An A&R Team
Last week PledgeMusic posted a call for full and part-time A&R Scouts. While any business that offers services to musicians might conceivably need folks to seek out talent and build. Continue reading
