Fluence Streamlines The Music Feedback Process
Getting feedback for your music can be an iffy proposition. Friends often base feedback on the relationship more so than the music. Strangers may not have an incentive to listen.. Continue reading
Social Promo Platform Headliner.fm Raises $1.8M, Pivots To CoPromote
Headliner.fm has raised $1.8 million in new funding, and changed it's name to CoPromote to reflect a broader mission. The funding round was led by ff Venture Capital along with Correlation Ventures,. Continue reading
The Echo Nest Continues Global Expansion With Japan’s NTT Plala
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest told us last year that global expansion was a top priority; and they've been delivering on that goal in the last few months with an. Continue reading
How To Play The Same Song On Multiple Devices At Once With SpeakerBlast
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Ryan Spahn and his friends watched the viral video “The Harlem Shake,” they had a thought: What if a bunch of people dancing. Continue reading
Shazam Set To Raise $20 Million At $500 Million Valuation
Shazam is about to announce $20 million in new funding at an impressive $500 million valuation, according to several sources. Shazam, which has 88 million active users from 200 countries using. Continue reading
MIA Music Summit To Feature Music and Technology Leaders In Miami
MIA Music Summit 2014 takes places in Miami on March 24th. It's a new conference from the MIA Collective with primary funding from the Knight Foundation. The Summit is part. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding News: Alibaba’s Xiami, Pozible x Waterfront Records, Rallysong For Charity
Music crowdfunding is clearly here to stay. New players are entering the scene, platforms are expanding and new forms are emerging. While we've already seen closures with additional platforms possibly. Continue reading
Check Out SXSW 2014 Accelerator’s 6 Music Tech Finalists
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Before each year’s SXSW, experts from various fields anoints a new generation of SXSW Accelerator winners out of a pool of finalists chosen from. Continue reading
5 Time Management Tactics Every Musician Must Know
We've talked a lot this week about how to stay ahead of the time management game. Prior planning, staying focused, having attainable goals, and being willing to work hard to. Continue reading
Union Square Venture’s Partner Andy Weissman Talks Music Startups
Subcribe to the Upward Spiral podcast in iTunes, play recent shows on SoundCloud, or follow us on Twitter. In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we. Continue reading
SFX Entertainment Sued, Co-Founders Claim They Were Ripped Off
Three men, Paolo Moreno, Lawrence Vavra, and Gabriel Moreno, say they were co-founders of SFX Entertainment [SFXE] and did not receive the founders' shares they say they were promised. They. Continue reading
