MySpace Records Partners w/Downtown, Names GM
MySpace Records is changing things up again; this time via a deal with Downtown Music that will enable MySpace to tap into the indie label's distribution and artist development resources.. Continue reading
Why MySpace Hates Musicians
Industry pundit Andrew Dubber is like Christopher Hitchens and Sh*t my Dad Says rolled into one human being—brash intellectualism and erudite philosophy, filled with moments of 'I-can’t-believe-he-just-said-that.' His contribution to. Continue reading
Project Futura: New MySpace To Launch Oct. 15
A major update to MySpace – code named Project Futura inside the company – will launch on or about October 15th. The new site wll feel more like Facebook with. Continue reading
Study Says Twitter Followers Are Better Than Facebook Fans
A new report saysTwitter users who followed a brand were 2X more likely than Facebookers who “liked” them to say they might make purchase. Marketers may argue that the artist. Continue reading
Video: Gregory Brothers Share Business Back Story On The Bed Intruder Song
Southwest Virginia's Gregory Brothers, better known as the “Auto-Tune The News” band, shared the story of how they created and monetized the "Bed Intruder" song at Google’s Zeitgeist conference this. Continue reading
Mashable’s Top 10 Twitter Tips For Musicians
Twitter is the most useful tool ever created to grow the artist/fan connection. A few, like Amanda Palmer, have even figured out how to make some money using 140 charracters. . Continue reading
New Twitter Offers More Opportunities For Music
Twitter has been expanding its on the web offering far beyond the boundaries of 144 characters. But enhancements rolling out to users starting yesterday offer an even richer online experience. Continue reading
Billboard & MySpace Want Musicians To Pay $100 To Become “Dreamseekers”
(UPDATED) For decades Billboard has been a must-read source for the music industry. Now, the narrowing influence of the major labels along with the growth of the independent sector and. Continue reading
Apple Says Go To Distributor To Get iTunes Ping Artist Profile & TuneCore’s Response
Ever since Ping launched, there has been a bit of confusion and discontent about how indie artists can get their own Artist Profiles on iTunes 10's new social network. Today. Continue reading
Did You Miss Re-Launch Of Songza.com? Don’t.
Lost in the media coverage that AimeStreet was being been bought and shut down by investor Amazon and that the AmieStreet team's focus was shifting to Songza, was that a. Continue reading
