Turntable.fm’s Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music Discovery & User Engagement
Turntable.fm has gotten off to a strong start since launching in May with $7 million in funding and 600,000 users just three months in. Since then Turntable has continued to. Continue reading
J&B City Remix iPhone App Samples Global Sounds
The makers of J&B Scotch Whisky, a product I've yet to sample though I love me some bourbon, has an interesting campaign in progress called the J&B City Remix. World. Continue reading
Congress May Pave Way For Small Investors To Crowdfund Music Startups
A bill that was recently passed by the House of Representatives opens up the possibility of music startups raising $1 to $2 million annually via social media and crowdfunding platforms. Continue reading
restorm.com Introduces Facebook App For Labels
Zurich-based restorm.com recently introduced a label-focused version of their Facebook app for bands. Billed as the "world's first Facebook app for labels", restorm.com offers a number of features ranging from. Continue reading
Twitter Not A Top Source For Music Discovery [STUDY]
(UPDATED) According to a recent NPD Group/NARM study, Twitter was found not to be a top source of music discovery, nor was it even found to be a common outlet. Continue reading
Music WithMe Enables Anonymous Social Music Discovery
We thought enough of Music WithMe to name it one of the 10 Smartest Startups at SFMusic Tech. The people behind Music WithMe, an app that wirelessly synchs iTunes music. Continue reading
Taio Cruz Facebook Fans Join The Hangover Party With Help From Momentus Media
Infographics are quite popular these days and Momentus Media launched an infographic creation tool Monday to help Taoi Cruz fans share the fun of his new single "Hangover" featuring Flo. Continue reading
Online Conversations Offer Opportunity For Conversion
This guest post is by Brian Thompson, the man behind Thorny Bleeder Records. He's a Vancouver based rock n' roll brand architect, marketing consultant, blogger, podcaster, industry speaker and artist. Continue reading
Facebook Offers ‘Best Practices’ For Music On Site
As part of an announcement that revealed impressive increases in activity for the music services that launched two months ago on Facebook, the social network also released a new set. Continue reading
Music Is A Big Hit On Facebook [NEW STATS]
In the two months since f8 and Facebook's expansion of music in its Open Graph, fans have shared listening activity more than 1.5 billion times. As a result, some of. Continue reading
3 Tips Indie Music Marketers Can Learn From Corporate Social Media
SoCon2011 took place in late October in London with a focus on "Brand Journeys In Social Media". Though primarily about corporate marketing, WMG's Ritch Sibthorpe and Last.fm's Mathew Hawn shared. Continue reading
