Facehawk vs. Faces: Music Videos Hack Facebook and Exploit Instagram Video
Two new music video projects, one an actual music video, the other more of a hybrid web-art project, take advantage of the ubiquity of social media to create unique videos.. Continue reading
Ryan Leslie Goes Direct To Fans: Building Community, Bypassing iTunes
Musician and producer Ryan Leslie took a break from studio work to fill me in on his direct to fan approach that features personal communication and a private fan network.. Continue reading
Nwplaying Founder On Gamifying A Music App
By Tom Dillon of Evolver.fm. Each day brings another raft of apps for telling people what music you’re listening to, as start-ups fall over each other to become the Twitter. Continue reading
Chirpify Finalizes $6 Million Series A Round, Teases Upcoming Live Event and TV Offerings
Chirpify handles in-stream payments on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for everyone from indie musicians to big brands to the ever present Snoop Lion. Today they announced an additional $4 million. Continue reading
MavenSay Launches Rithm Music Messaging App
Rithm, a new music messaging app, is now officially available for iOS. It joins the growing world of messaging apps with a focus on sending music with related text messages,. Continue reading
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