Teen Jennie Lamere Wins Hackathon, Demonstrates What We Lose Shutting Women Out Of Tech
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. At this past weekend’s TVnext Hack event, a loose consortium of geeks, hackers, and businessmen from the television and technology industries gathered in a. Continue reading
Songza Releases Major Upgrade: Lean Back & Enjoy [A First Look]
Songza has always been about quickly finding a playlist that fits your mood and taste. With today's release of Songza 3.0 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, the fast. Continue reading
Google Adds Soundcloud, Songza, Slacker & Deezer App Activity To Search
Google has announced that it's adding select app activity to search, and some of music's most popular services are part of the launch. In the coming weeks, if you Google. Continue reading
Troy Carter: Technology Will Disrupt Terrestrial Radio & Increase Concert Income 100%
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Lady Gaga manager and technology investor Troy Carter talked about how technology is changing the music industry. “I don’t think tech has screwed the music industry, the. Continue reading
Is Twitter #Music A Flop? Earl Dibbles Jr. Is Kicking Its Ass
When the Earl Dibbles Jr. music app is getting significantly more downloads than #Music, you have to wonder if Twitter's entry in music is falling a short of expectations. Just. Continue reading
Crowd Outlet Seeks Your Crowdfunded Music For Post-Campaign Sale
I recently wrote about online outlets for crowdfunded products with a question about who would provide such services for digital music. Crowd Outlet founder Chris James responded with the news. Continue reading
Zoë Keating Crowdfunds London Concert Using Songkick Detour
(UPDATED) Concert crowdfunding is still inching along for the most part, but a solid step was just taken as Zoë Keating achieved critical mass to book a concert in London. Continue reading
CEO Chris Kantrowitz On Creating The Future Of Music Storage & File Transfer At Gobbler
Cloud storage is a big topic these days but specialized services for musicians are still coming into their own. Last week I spoke with Gobbler CEO and Founder Chris Kantrowitz. Continue reading
YouTube Stars Crossover: Lennon & Maisy At Grand Ole Opry, Lindsey Stirling Signs w/Troy Carter
An increasingly wide range of musicians are building their initial audiences on YouTube. Some are video studio musicians while other perform live. But few labeled YouTube Stars have crossed over. Continue reading
Direct-To-Fan Holds Much Promise, Many Problems
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. The notion of artists selling music directly to their fans holds a powerful allure. Why pay to distribute. Continue reading
