The Death Of One-Hit Wonders
For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading
3 Old-Fashioned Ways That Work To Get People to Your Shows
In these times of rampant social media messaging, basic on-the-ground community building tactics are more valuable than ever to cut through the maze of the digital world and reach fans. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For SXSW? 4 Predictions For The Festival’s Future
By now, it's unlikely that there's anybody left who doesn’t know South by Southwest, or at least its shortened name, SXSW. Since its inception in 1987, the festival has become of. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
It takes a village to build a career in music and we're proud to be a member of that community. This week, Josh Garrels showed us that giving away you're. Continue reading
What Is Bitcoin And Why Should Musicians Care?
Music has a long history with peer-to-peer technology. Napster was the first to allow us to download mp3s directly from our peers. Music fans were so frustrated with the pricing. Continue reading
Kobalt Raises $60M Round Led By Google Ventures To Scale Artist and Rights Holder Services
Kobalt made a name for itself with innovative and transparent tech solutions for artists and rights holders. Now Google Ventures and an impressive group of tech investors have taken notice and just. Continue reading
Digital Money For Music: Tip Jar That Takes Plastic, Websites That Take Bitcoin
To paraphrase Amanda Palmer, people want to give you their money so make sure you can take it. DipJar is a tipjar that takes tips via credit cards. It's designed. Continue reading
