Promote Your Music Via Songspin.FM Web Radio
Songspin.FM is a new web radio station that's off to a simple but effective start presenting genre-specific flows of music. They have an interest in featuring indie musicians and source. Continue reading
SoundCloud Raises Reported $50 Million Led By Kleiner Perkins
(UPDATED) SoundCloud has closed a new funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. While the amount was not officially closed, sources put the total at $50 million based. Continue reading
Digital Music Startup Beyond Oblivion Burns Through $87M, Crashes Before Launch
(UPDATE 3) Beyond Oblivion has sung its last song before launching its first product, a music service dubbed "boinc". Funded by News Corp, The Wellcome Foundation and media investment bank. Continue reading
5 Top Music Tech Trends For 2012: Augmented Reality Remixes, Mainstream Hack Days, Live Shows
It seems obvious that music tech in 2012 will be a growing field of activity with more investment and business attention. Trends will center around the implications of ubiquitous music. Continue reading
Pandora Launches Web Hub For Live Concert Series
Pandora has announced an online extension of the free, live concert series that the company debuted earlier in the month. The Pandora live concert series hub is currently sponsored by. Continue reading
Promote Your Music On Bander Music Game App
Bander is an iOS app for both iPad and iPhone that gamifies music discovery while connecting indie artists and music listeners. Artists are offered free profiles and opportunities to sell. Continue reading
SoundCloud Names Best Campaigns Of 2011
It has been a year of impressive growth for SoundCloud, and while their range of audio sources served expanded exponentially, music is still its heart and soul. In this guest. Continue reading
New MySpace “Unleashes World’s Largest (100% FREE) Online Music Library”
As reported yesterday, MySpace has finally begun its makeover with an emphasis on music and the launch of a new player that combines free listening, discovery and sharing with personalized. Continue reading
Inside Spotify Radio vs. Pandora – The Echo Nest Makes The Difference
Every time a new "Pandora killer" launches, my first question is what technology is driving song selection. The answer matters because that's who/what is deciding what we listen to. Pandora. Continue reading
Turntable.fm Founder Says VC Bias Against Music Startups Is Changing [VIDEO]
In a new episode of Chris Dixon’s Founder Stories, he interviews Turntable.fm’s, Billy Chasen who talks about how most of his investors backed the company's shift from Stickybits to Turntable,. Continue reading
Rara Launches Cheaper (But Not Free) Streaming Music Service In US, UK + 14 More Countries
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Critics say Spotify will never turn a profit because of the amount it must spend on music licensing. One horrifying estimate we heard pegged. Continue reading