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
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
