Late To The Party: Pandora Joined Facebook Music Just 1 Month Ago
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Facebook launched its ambitious attempt to become “a connective tissue for music,” the biggest player in internet radio, Pandora, didn’t join the party.. Continue reading
Want To Go Global? Think Social [CHART]
Want to go global? A new eMarketer report, says the number of worldwide social network users will climb to 1.73 billion this year. That means one in four people on the. Continue reading
$11 Million Later, Songbird Shuts Down
Songbird, which launched in 2006 as an open source music player, will end business operations on June 28th. In 2011 Songbird was named one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most. Continue reading
Topspin Expands MTV Partnership, Adds Free Digital Sales Tools
MTV and Topspin Media are expanding their partnership formed last year to give artists more control over their presence on MTV, CMT and VH1's many high traffic sites. Using the. Continue reading
10 Ways To Push A Project 5 Days Before It Comes Out [Kosha Dillz]
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). Most of my career and life, I would throw things against the wall from various different directions and they would stick. I made much. Continue reading
Spotify’s 50 Most Played & Shared Tracks [U.S. & UK]
Macklemore & Ryan continue their streak at the top of Spotify's US charts, while White Lies and Major Lazer dominate in the UK. The Spotify Top 50 is the top 50 most-streamed songs. Continue reading
Chirpify CEO: Adding Credit Cards & Bank Transfers Removes Friction For Chirpify Adoption
In-stream social commerce provider Chirpify today announce the addition of credits cards and bank transfers to their payment options. Having previously offered only Paypal, Chirpify has removed a major barrier. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Merlin Turns 5 With 20,000 Label Members, 3M Tracks Creative Commons To Create Tools To Help You Track Uses (And Misuses) Of Your Music Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: Crowdfunded. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Talent VS. Taste & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Matthew Jones: Talent VS. Taste. The Ugly Truth. Chasson Gracie: The Influence of Community on The Pluralist Generation and Its Music Consumption Broni: An. Continue reading
