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
Time Square Piracy Billboard Effectively Leverages A Polarized Debate
Piracy is an understandably difficult topic for musicians to address. There do seem to be some beneficial returns in terms of marketing but the fact remains that some people just. Continue reading
Interview With Peter Gotcher, Executive Chairman Of Dolby Laboratories And Chairman Of Topspin Media
By Emilie Bogrand from the Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Peter Gotcher is Executive Chairman of Dolby Laboratories and Chairman of Topspin Media, Inc. He founded Digidesign Inc.. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Social Demographics: Who Uses Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram? Next Big Thing Launches Reddit For Music & Music News Google Opens Universal Analytics To All Users Plus Visualize Your. Continue reading
3 Cartoons Capture What It’s Like To Be A Music Fan In 2013
The unlimited playlist. Sharing the music you love. Everyone is a creator. Technology has certainly changed music, but not always in good ways, as these three cartoons from Drew at. Continue reading
Spotify Gets New Streamlined Logo
This week Spotify launched its first-ever major ad campaign, and with it has come the new more streamlined corporate logo pictured on the left. We saw it at the launch. Continue reading
Top VC Fred Wilson Calls For Roaming Networks For Streaming Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Venture capitalist and blogger Fred Wilson, whose firm invests in Turntable.fm, SoundCloud, Twitter, and other companies, weighed in on an issue we’ve written about. Continue reading
