International Cassette Store Day Announced, Cassette Documentary Trailer Released
Yesterday news began to spread of the announcement of International Cassette Store Day planned for September 7th. Set to be a modest version of Record Store Day, this event will. Continue reading
5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore
Earlier this year Ellie Mirman wrote a great post for HubSpot on "30 Terrible Pieces of Social Media Advice You Should Ignore." The post takes somewhat of a corporate focus. Continue reading
Umphrey’s McGee Takes Another Music Tech Step Forward With Headphones & Snowcones
Umphrey's McGee is currently on tour with another tech experiment to improve live show experiences for their fans. Dubbed Headphones & Snowcones, presumably after the song of the same name,. Continue reading
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New on the Music Industry Jobs Board is PledgeMusic, the international direct-to-fan company hiring full-time and part-time A&R Scouts. There are also industry job openings at Brooklyn's Virtual Label reKiosk, SynchTank. Fame House, TAG Strategic, Jay. Continue reading
Music Festivals Like Bonnaroo and Coachella Draw The Line At Corporate Stage Sponsorships
Though post-recession growth is bringing corporate sponsors back to music festivals, not everyone is fully embracing their return. Stage sponsorships, a fairly obvious opportunity, are being rejected by Coachella, Bonnaroo. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Polls Fans: “Where do YOU want to see me perform?”
Zoe Keating, known for taking a progressive approach to both her music and her music business, is now also experimenting with letting her fans decide where she'll perform this Fall.. Continue reading
Up Your Instagram Marketing Game With Web Embeds, Social Media Tools
The launch of video on Instagram focused a lot of attention on the photo and video sharing service. In such circumstances every upgrade and tweak is going to get extra. Continue reading
Watch Demo Of iTunes Radio: How Apple Is Transforming Music Consumption
When Apple launched Siri in 2011, Kyle Bylin wrote that, as it evolved, the iPhone operating system would likely transform how we interact with music. Now, a new video that provides. Continue reading
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While EDM DJs have been accused of creating music and then simply pushing play in live performance, there's obviously more to EDM shows than that. Though certain styles of acts. Continue reading
