SF Music Tech Names Innovative Startup Challenge Winners
Just ahead of next week's SF Music Tech, the conference has named their new class of Innovative Startup Challenge winners. From a pool of more than 50 entries, just 10. Continue reading
How to Connect With Influencers When You Have Zero Music Industry Contacts
[UPDATED] By Cortney Harding on Sonicbids Blog A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran a profile of theAudience, a firm that connects big brands to social media influencers. Gone are the days. Continue reading
Songkick Adds Tickets Sales In UK, Plots U.S. Rollout
Songkick has added ticket sales to its concert discovery platform; and just a few months after launching in the UK, says its selling tickets for 25% of all London shows.. Continue reading
[INTERVIEW] Gary Turner, CEO of LearnToPlayMusic.com, Introduces Apollo-M
In an email interview conducted earlier this week, Gary Turner, CEO of LearnToPlayMusic.com shared the latest on the new Apollo-M, on-demand, music lesson database integration coming to the website's toolkit.. Continue reading
Just A Few Days Left To Submit Your Startup To Showcase At SXSW Accelerator 2015
The clock is ticking… You've got just a few days left to submit to showcase your music or music tech startup, product or service at SXSW Accelerator 2015. The event. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
Why the ‘no platinum albums’ story in the US probably doesn’t mean the sky is falling. How Much Of Your Broadband Allowance Does Internet Radio Consume? Could Clowdy Be The. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
YouTube Music Service Could Cost Artists, Labels $2.3 Billion Per Year In Lost Income Billboard Announces 2014 Touring Award Finalists Content Marketing Is Dead Pandora & Spotify Beat Beats Music. Continue reading
The Dangers of Positive Thinking: Bursting the Music Industry Feedback Bubble
By Alex Jae Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of Audiokite Having listened to probably more than a thousand artists as a songwriting contest judge and music startup person, I’m no stranger. Continue reading
Boomio Announces Snapchat Style Mobile App for Music Sharing
Now entering the arena of countless social networks, Boomio is stepping forward. Reminiscent of Snapchat in the way it shares content, Boomio allows the sending of full length, fully licensed songs. Continue reading
HFA’s Slingshot Supports TIDAL’s U.S. Launch
HFA (Harry Fox Agency) has signed a licensing and royalty administration services arrangement with music streaming service TIDAL to support the launch of their new CD quality streaming service. TIDAL’s owner. Continue reading
Platformz Mobile Aims to Bridge the Gap for Indie Artists
According to Billboard, Indie music comprises 34.5% of the United States music industry market. It is notoriously an underserved sector – Platformz mobile app aims to change that. The app. Continue reading
