Facebook Kicks Off Grooveshark
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In our exclusive interview with Grooveshark CEO and co-founder Sam Tarantino a couple of weeks ago, he listed no fewer than eight. Continue reading
It Takes A Fanbase: Amanda Palmer’s Tips For Kickstarter Success
Amanda Palmer continues to raise the bar at Kickstarter after breaking the record for crowdfunding music. Palmer’s always been open about how she does things, it’s part of her approach. Continue reading
Google Opens Free Hangouts On Air To All [VIDEO]
This morning Google flipped the switch on a major expansion of Google Hangouts that makes possible new opportunities for artists to interact directly with fans. Now anyone can now stream. Continue reading
Who Will Make What In The Facebook IPO [CHART]
As Facebook’s IPO nears, more data is trickling in. We now know that Facebook will offer 337,415,352 shares at $28 to $35 per share. Facebook itself will offer 180,000,000 shares. Continue reading
Creative Allies Launches Free Facebook App That Creates Design Contests For Musicians
Creative Allies is a free web-based service that facilitiates art contests for bands, films and festivals. A couple of years back Skyline Music used them to crowdsource a logo and. Continue reading
Socialcam Battles Viddy For Mobile Video Sharing Supremacy
Since the billion dollar acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, the phrase "Instragram for Video" has taken on an added meaning related to expensive mergers. However, for music marketing, the mobile. Continue reading
Case Study: Vinyl Thief Builds Fanbase With Free Music, Web Marketing & Live Shows
Vinyl Thief is an indie rock band based in Nashville. After releasing an EP that sparked only a limited response, they decided to add marketer Wes Davenport to their team.. Continue reading
Music Tech Startup News: Covify, TastemakerX, WiMP, SocialFolders, AtticTV, BeeFM, Musikki
In recent news related to music tech startups, promising newcomer Covify bubbled to the service via the TNW Kings of Code Hack Battle while TastemakerX is finally available for download.. Continue reading
Classical Music Embraces Indie Ethos: Fifth House Ensemble & wild Up
Since writing about classical musicians as 21st Century entrepreneurs, I've been introduced to the concept of indie classical, an emerging movement of entrepreneurial classical musicians. This movement includes two classical. Continue reading
Simple Ecommerce For Musicians: Gumroad, Shoplocket, Kout, Chirpify
A variety of options are now available for online sales of both digital and physical items such as MP3s and music merch. However, these often involve lengthy review processes, monthly. Continue reading
