JustGo Announces $1.7 Million In Funding, Former Beatport CEO Jonas Tempel As Board Chair
JustGo is a social media management tool that's grown quite rapidly by focusing on EDM artists. Launched in April, JustGo now boasts over 50,000 users, including numerous big names, and. Continue reading
Rdio Launched In 20 More Countries Today
Spotify may have a big announcement scheduled for later today, but Rdio started Wednesday with a surprise of its own. Just days after naming a new CEO and major layoffs,. Continue reading
Sidestep Takes The Lead With Dedicated Mobile Merch App
Sidestep is a new mobile app to make it easy for fans to get music merch via their smartphone with the option of picking it up at the show or. Continue reading
Plug.DJ Nabs $1.25M To Replace Turntable.fm
2 year old music discovery site Plug.DJ has received $1.25 million in funding to fill the void left by the closure of Turntable.fm. The seed funding round for the previously. Continue reading
bop.fm Partners With Deezer
bop.fm has added Deezer to the list of partners connected to its multi-platform music streaming app. In addition to Spotify, Rdio, YouTube, and SoundCloud, bop.fm now adds 30 million Deezer. Continue reading
Thrillcall CEO Accused Of Misusing Funds, Firing Co-founders In Cover Up
Thrillcall, best known for its last minute event discovery and ticketing app, is at the center of serious legal disagreements that are just now making the news. A lawsuit was. Continue reading
Yahoo! Acquires EVNTLIVE Concert Streaming Platform
(UPDATED) Yahoo! has aquired concert streaming platform EVNTLIVE. Founded by former Cisco CTO Judy Estrin, the EVNTLIVE team will now join Yahoo's video team working on Yahoo Music and Yahoo Screen. No. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify Steps Up With Free Analytics For Artists, Concert Ticketing and Merch Sales Leaked Facebook Document Reveals Free Marketing Will Soon Be Thing Of The Past Top 23 Musicians To. Continue reading
Basic Truths: “The Road Is Fuckin’ Hard”
Lyle McKeany shares his take on touring based on his experience with major label act Pressure 4-5. His time on the road was relatively short but, as he points out,. Continue reading
Revibe: A Pandora/Spotify Hybrid For EDM Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Please pardon the repetition in the headline, because EDM means “Electronic Dance Music,” but it’s important to understand that we’re talking about a music. Continue reading
Crowdfund Cover Song Music Videos with Song Backer
Song Backer is a new platform for funding music videos of cover songs. It's basically a form of crowdfunding that leverages the popularity of cover song videos on YouTube. Song. Continue reading
