CueNotes: Making The Transition From Old School Liner Notes To The Digital Realm
Digital liner notes and related offerings such as "annotated song lyrics" have long been considered one way to "bring back" some of the experience of listening to old timey record. Continue reading
ASAP Rocky’s Transformation From YouTube Rap Star To International Touring Artist
Chris Franco (@chrisfranco) is a digital marketing strategist specializing in SEO, mobile, and social media at Carat. Carat was named Media Agency of the Year 2012 by both AdAge and. Continue reading
Behind The Scenes Of Viral Music [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ever wondered how much money viral music videos earn for artists? In this infographic by Fandistro.com, we see the breakdown of revenue from digital downloads and YouTube ads for the. Continue reading
Dear Musicians: Become Your Own Middleman
By Joshua S. Lundquist, musician and blogger at An Incredible Waste of Time. Finally over ten years after the music industry started freaking out about Napster and BitTorrent downloads of. Continue reading
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
