musiXmatch Adds $3.7 Million Funding, 1 Million New Users A Month
The company has with all the major music publishers and hosts a lyrics database available in more than 30 languages. "We are now aiming at the second screen & TV. Continue reading
Sonicbids Sold To Guggenheim’s Backstage
(UPDATED) Sonicbids, one of the first major players in the d.i.y. music space, has been sold to Backstage in a deal backed by Guggenheim Partners. Backstage, which specializes in casting,. Continue reading
The 3 Most Profitable DIY Revenue Streams, And Why Many Artists Succeed At Only One Of Them
Guest post by Jay Frank (@Repojay) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Independent artists can make more money than ever before. The walls of major label distribution have crumbled,. Continue reading
Björk Crowdfunds Biophilia App For Education But Will It Reach The Poor Kids?
Björk received quite a bit of attention for her suite of iOS apps that offered an app for each song on her Biophilia album. Since then the nonproft Biophilia Educational. Continue reading
Rdio Launches Free Music Streaming In 17 Countries
Freemium continues to be a popular weapon in the music streaming wars, and today Rdio launched free streams for 6 months in 15 of the 17 countries in which it's. Continue reading
Tech Evangelist Robert Scoble On Music In The Age Of Context #MIDEM
From Cannes by Stuart Dredge of UK consultancy and blog Music Ally. Robert Scoble is one of Silicon Valley’s most respected bloggers and tech evangelists, with a role as startup. Continue reading
Music Discovery Is A Burned Out Phrase
By freelance music writer Tyler Hayes (@thealbumproject). Previously only for those seeking out new music, music discovery is now something forced on the average Internet citizen from companies looking to. Continue reading
Webdoc Relaunches As Urturn: Social Platform For Direct To Fan Campaigns #MIDEM
This weekend at midem 2013, creative platform Webdoc relaunched as Urturn with a focus on "Expressions." By offering ways to create content on the web bound by specific limits, Urturn. Continue reading
