Stock Market Remains Unfriendly To Pandora
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I've never taken a strong interest in Pandora’s performance on the stock market, because I mainly write. Continue reading
YouTube: Go To Discovery Source, Important Revenue Stream
By Frank Woodworth (@GlacialConcepts), Director of Business Development at Thrillcall, a concert discovery and ticketing platform for web and mobile apps. The most interesting shift in listener habits to me is that. Continue reading
Every Band On Spotify Gets A Soundrop Listening Room
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Soundrop, a Spotify app that shares a big investor with Spotify, says it alone has the ability to scale listening rooms up so that. Continue reading
Indie Artist Ian Moore Bundles His Own Song-A-Day Service
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Austin, Texas-based guitar-slinger Ian Moore had a problem that no company in the 2013 digital music ecosystem could solve: He simply wanted to sell. Continue reading
Chromatik Raises $5.7 Million For Digital Sheet Music
Digital sheet music startup Chromatik has raised $5.7 million of an $8.8 million Series A founding round, according to an SEC filing. Funders include Rustic Canyon Partners in the lead. Continue reading
Jack Conte’s Patreon Unlocks SuperFan Revenue Streams For Web Stars
Jack Conte, known in part for his role in Pomplamoose, yesterday launched a patronage platform called Patreon that's designed to connect content creators with patrons. It's an interesting hybrid that. Continue reading
Prediction: Apple, Google Finally Launching Subscription Services Will Be A Game-Changer
By David Dufresne (@DavidDufresne), CEO of Bandzoogle, a website builder and marketing platform for independent music artists. I think when Apple and Google finally launch subscription music services (or partner up with an. Continue reading
BitTorrent Bundle Launches With Robust In-Torrent Direct-to-Fan Features
BitTorrent Bundles debuted in Alpha yesterday with a promo package from Ultra Music's Kaskade who's building up to the release of his "Freaks of Nature Tour" DVD. The BitTorrent Bundle. Continue reading
Tokyo City Symphony App Beautifully Captures The Innovative Spirit Of Tokyo
By Aarti Kelapure of Evolver.fm. We didn’t think Tokyo could seem any more dynamic or exciting, but that’s what Japanese creator Tsubasa Oyagi sought to do with his recently-released interactive. Continue reading
Rhapsody Adds Liner Notes, A 1st For Digital Music
At the Music Biz 2013 Conference today in LA, Rhapsody, announced that it is adding liner notes and credits to it's digital music offering. Credits for songwriters, background performers, producers. Continue reading
