BeatDeck: Free Online & Social Metrics For Musicians
BeatDeck, a new web metrics service, launched this week with free service for musicians. It's the first stage of a larger vision but the key for musicians is the offer. Continue reading
Interview: Google Music Chief On What Makes Google Play Music All Access Different
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve been writing a lot about Google’s new music subscription service this week, because of course we would. Google is a force to be. Continue reading
Eircom To Close Music Streaming and Download Hub
Irish ISP Eircom is closing it's music streaming and download service as of June 30th. Indie labels licencing via Merlin were informed in an email this morning. No reason for. Continue reading
After Pandora Earnings Reports, Slacker CEO Reminds Why Competitor May Never Be Profitable
Minutes after Pandora reported record, but still unprofitable, earnings and user growth, Slacker CEO Jim Cady took aim at his competitor's business model: “Pandora grew revenue, but will continue to. Continue reading
Special Music Event? Splash Offers A Solid Free Combo Of Promo Website, Email & Ticketing
Splash is an events website that provides serve yourself event pages, email and ticketing services for special events. It looks great, but at first I considered it overkill for most. Continue reading
DIY Music Tech News: SoundCloud x Songkick, Piki, Topspin x Dropbox, Google+ Hangouts
Iteration is today's music tech news theme as multiple startups continue to take solid steps forward most of which involve DIY music tools. SoundCloud offers another space to post Songkick. Continue reading
Tips For Collecting Music When You’re Drowned In Sound
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Our pal Sean Adams of the music reviews and community site Drowned In Sound picked up on our frustration about how hard it is. Continue reading
CueSongs Partners With AudioSocket
Peter Gabriel co-founded CueSongs, a one-stop music licensing hub for online and digital media, today announced a partnership with Audiosocket. Audiosocket’s music catalog will now include CueSongs’ roster of established. Continue reading
Urturn Announces $13.4 Million Funding Round, Launches Mobile App
Urturn provides creative templates or “Expressions” for social media that shift the typical post and like exchange to an encouragement to take “your turn” and express yourself by combining audio. Continue reading