Startups & Funding

Tips From Jack Conte: 6 Keys to Success

To be a successful part of today's music industry you're going to have to break the mold. That's exactly what Jack Conte did when he launched Pomplamoose and Patreon. He. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/30/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Dotcom's Baboom Nears Launch Of FLAC Music Service, "New Beginning For Music Industry" How 12-24 Year Olds Discover and Consume Music Spotify, Beats Music Deny Launch In Canada Video: Rare. Continue reading

admin on 06/29/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Viggle Acquires Choose Digital To Power Digital Media Downloads As Customer Rewards

Yesterday Viggle, an entertainment marketing and rewards platform, announced the acquisition of Choose Digital, a digital content platform for loyalty and membership programs. Though neither company focuses exclusively on music,. Continue reading

admin on 06/26/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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musiXmatch Adds Rdio,Spotify, Play, Rhapsody, Napster, Chromecast Support

musiXmatch has upgraded its Android app to support lyrics for rdio,Spotify, Play Music, Rhapsody, Deezer and Napster thanks to the new "FloatingLyrics". Along with a completely new UI, there's now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2014 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Sidestep’s New Music Merch App Boosting Sales

Sidestep is a mobile merch app that's designed to allow fans to pick up merch at the show or to have it shipped home. This month Sidestep launched a brand. Continue reading

admin on 06/25/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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7 Lessons Musicians Can Take From Lean Startups

Ed Rex is Founder and CEO of Jukedeck as well as being a composer. He originally wrote this for his Medium blog. When I entered the lecture hall, I was. Continue reading

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Pandora Nabs Senior Yahoo, Amazon Exec Gerbitz

Pandora announced today that David Gerbitz will join the music streamer as Executive Vice President of Revenue Operations. He joins Pandora after stints at Microsoft and Amazon, and was most recently VP of Global. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2014 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Patreon Announces $15 Million Series A Round Led By Index Ventures’ Danny Rimer

Big news today from Patreon, the arts patronage platform, and founder Jack Conte with the announcement of a $15 million Series A round of investment. Patreon has an impressive list. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry

Thomas Honeyman | How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry Simon Tam | 3 Ways Musicians Can Learn From Other Industries

Guest Post on 06/21/2014 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Beats Banned From World Cup T-Mobile Thumbs Nose At Net Neutrality and FCC with "Music Freedom" Plan UnRadio: Rhapsody Unwraps New Pandora Meets Spotify + Shazam Service YouTube To Gross. Continue reading

admin on 06/21/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

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