Facebook Phone To Feature Easier Music Sharing And In-App Chat
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The Facebook phone is here, sort of. Mark Zuckerberg announced in a livestreamed event last week that the HTC First ($100, AT&T) will be. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Top 10 April Fools Day Jokes In Music & Social Media 2013 If Myspace Makes A Comeback, They'll Do It One Artist At A Time & One Fan At A. Continue reading
CueNotes: Making The Transition From Old School Liner Notes To The Digital Realm
Digital liner notes and related offerings such as "annotated song lyrics" have long been considered one way to "bring back" some of the experience of listening to old timey record. Continue reading
ASAP Rocky’s Transformation From YouTube Rap Star To International Touring Artist
Chris Franco (@chrisfranco) is a digital marketing strategist specializing in SEO, mobile, and social media at Carat. Carat was named Media Agency of the Year 2012 by both AdAge and. Continue reading
Behind The Scenes Of Viral Music [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ever wondered how much money viral music videos earn for artists? In this infographic by Fandistro.com, we see the breakdown of revenue from digital downloads and YouTube ads for the. Continue reading
Dear Musicians: Become Your Own Middleman
By Joshua S. Lundquist, musician and blogger at An Incredible Waste of Time. Finally over ten years after the music industry started freaking out about Napster and BitTorrent downloads of. Continue reading
Exclusive: Topspin To Test Amazon-Like “Fans Who Bought This Also Bought…” Feature
Topspin will soon begin testing a feature which uses purchase histories to recommend other artists that a fan might enjoy. The tests will insert links to another artist's content at. Continue reading
If Myspace Makes A Comeback, They’ll Do It One Artist At A Time & One Fan At A Time
Now that so many have written off Myspace, it remains to be seen what will happen to the media platform/social network. Recent interviews with Vice President of Content and Creative,. Continue reading
Court Says No To ReDigi MP3 Resales, Company Vows To Continue
A federal judge in New York rejected ReDigi's "first sale doctrine" defense and ruled that the company must stop re-selling track purchased legally on iTunes and elsewhere. The ruling is. Continue reading
Songkick Concerts Upgrades iPhone App, Adds In-App Ticket Sales
Songick has released a major upgrade to it's free iPhone concert tracking app. It's the first upgrade to the app since a 2011 launch, and includes in-app ticket purchases with. Continue reading