What The New Myspace Will Offer Musicians & Fans
By Knar Bedian of Evolver.fm. Yes, we all know, the new Myspace redesign is beautiful. The obvious emphasis on aesthetics is even present in its choice of video platform: Rather. Continue reading
Facebook Music: A Big Vision, Mostly Unrealized
Guest post by Michael San Pascual of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. In late 2011, Facebook and several online music services sought to redefine how people share and. Continue reading
Hot Chip Fans Take Charge Of Marketing Crowdfunded Shows On Songkick Detour
Repost from Mike Masnick of TechDirt. We recently wrote about a new feature from Songkick, called Detour, that can be used to crowdsource a concert to guarantee for a performer. Continue reading
Music Ecommerce News: Gumroad x SoundScan, Interactive Catalogs, smartTab iTunes Store
Music ecommerce tools continue to become both simpler and more complex. Gumroad keeps music ecommerce simple while adding SoundScan reporting. Musician's Friend gets complex with their Private Reserve Interactive Catalog. Continue reading
“Data Is The New Hustle” – Is The Music Business Getting Any Fairer?
During last Tuesday’s SF MusicTech Summit, I had the privilege of moderating a panel alongside several top minds within music and technology, where a short, yet powerful quote was said. Continue reading
FREE Next Big Sound, NARM Music Analytics Webinar This Thursday 10/18
(UPDATED) Musicians and music marketers spend an increasing amount of time reaching out to fans on social media. But what actually works? The answers are found in a daunting mountain. Continue reading
Vivogig: Concert Photo Sharing
Vivogig is a music concert photo sharing site that launched last year in Austin. It has a pleasing simplicity and a lot of potential though it seems to have stalled. Continue reading
Music Fans In The Internet Age: Same Behaviors, Amplified
Guest post by Refe Tuma (@RefeUp) of sidewinder.fm (@sidewinderfm), a music and technology think tank. Over the past few years, different variations of the same question have repeatedly bubbled up on the music. Continue reading
Billboard FutureSound Conference Next Month In San Francisco
Billboard is set to put on its second annual FutureSound conference in San Francisco next month, taking place November 15th and 16th from the Terra event center. FutureSound focuses on. Continue reading
Who Uses Twitter? 6 Graphics Tell The Story
An exhaustive analysis by Beevolve of the Twitter profiles of 36 million global users who generated more than 28 billion tweets – an average 794 tweets per user over three. Continue reading
