Musician Claims First Vine Album, Just Another Gimmick To Attract Press?
Aidan John Moffat has released a collection of Vine music videos, dubbed it an album and is now getting a bit of press for his efforts. At first glance the. Continue reading
The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007
A collection of logos of music tech companies circa 2007 prepared by designer Jadam Kahn serves as reminder of just what a treacherous sector music tech can be. Hypebot turns. Continue reading
Giggem Adds Audition Management Feature To Music Industry Matchmaking Platform
Giggem, dubbed a "music industry matchmaking platform," recently launched to connect musicians and others in the music industry. Today they add the ability to create and manage online auditions to. Continue reading
The Balance Of Influence Has Shifted
By Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder. i sent a tweet this morning, questioning the ethics of what a popular band was doing. judgement reserved, i was simply asking what people's. Continue reading
Umphrey’s McGee Takes Another Music Tech Step Forward With Headphones & Snowcones
Umphrey's McGee is currently on tour with another tech experiment to improve live show experiences for their fans. Dubbed Headphones & Snowcones, presumably after the song of the same name,. Continue reading
Spotify, CEO Ek Respond To Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich’s Noisey Streaming Exit
(UPDATED) "So far I've not seen any cannibalisation," Spotify CEO Daniel EK tweeted this morning in response the noisey exit of Atoms for Peace - the band anchored by Thom. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Free $20 Traktor DJ App & More Ahead of Apple App Store's 5th Anniversary Holy Magna Carta, Jay-Z! Samsung Album App Crashes, Gets Leaked, Hacked and Way Too Personal Watch. Continue reading
How Google Music Works: Somebody Tell Jimmy Iovine They Don’t Just Rely On Algorithms!
As it turns out even Google, possibly the company most associated with removing humans from decision making systems, is using human curation in its development of the Google Play Music. Continue reading
RFID and Cashless Payment: Intellitix Founder Not Interested In Ticketing
By Kat Drucker (@kitkat5656), event consultant and conference programming for and Digital Media Summit. Sitting down in Quebec City with Serge Grimaux, founder of Intellitix, I intended to discuss ticketing. Continue reading
The Hustler: Jay Frank Goes From Yahoo! Music To CMT To DigSin Founder — Interview Series #3
From Yahoo! to CMT, from writing books to founding a label, Jay Frank has covered a lot of ground in the music industry. Hear his story in this interview, as. Continue reading
