Beats To Become Part Of iTunes As Apple’s Music Sales Fall 14% This Year
Global music sales at Apple’s iTunes are down 13% – 14% since the start of the year, according to a new report. The reason are obvious – ubiquitous free music. Continue reading
Spotify Expands Free Service To Mobile with New Features, Nabs Led Zeppelin Exclusive
The rumor mill got it right this time. Spotify has expanded its free music service to mobile devices in all countries. In an innovation that I've not seen on other. Continue reading
Live Coverage Of Spotify Event @ 10AM ET Wednesday, Led Zeppelin Exclusive Expected
UPDATE 2: Read full coverage of the event here. Spotify is promising a big announcement today, Wednesday Decemmber 11th at 10 AM ET; and Hypebot will be covering it live.. Continue reading
Spotify To Expand Free Mobile Music Service On December 11th
Spotify is adding a new mobile tier to its free music offering, according to multiple reports. The announcement will be made during a NYC press event scheduled for next Wednesday, December 11th.. Continue reading
Major Chinese Music Sites Shift From Free
Several of China’s major online music websites have shifted from free, to a fee-based model for music downloads. According to Chinese news service Sina, major labels including Universal, Sony, and. Continue reading
Case Study: Is Free Music Worth It?
By Nick Roberts of And The Giraffe writing for Sunshine Promotion. While it’s damn near impossible to calculate the life-time value of a fan for an up and coming independent. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: How Vinyl, iPods Ganged Up to Kill the CD & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: Marketing Plan Tactics For Independent Musicians – Part 2 of 3: Album Launch Tom Dennehy: How Vinyl and iPods Ganged. Continue reading
Can You Recover From Free Music?
Free music is a touchy subject among some musicians. On Music Think Tank, Mark Knight feels that giving away music for free may be a mistake and recommends another approach. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: 10 Sales Tips For Artists & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud IndieAmbassador.com: Buzz: There's More to a Free Music Campaign than Free Music… Bobby Owsinski: 10 Sales Tips For Artists Jamie Leger: The Successful. Continue reading
Buzz: There’s More to a Free Music Campaign than Free Music…
Many artists give away a free song to market their music. In order for this marketing strategy to work, musicians need to do more than just give the song away. Continue reading
A Response To SOPA: Free Pays (More)
Weighing in on SOPA and free music on Music Think Tank, Dante Cullari shares his view that free pays more and talks about his platform, Beat-Play which allows artists to. Continue reading
