Guide to Music Crowdfunding – Part 1: Fans with Benefits
By Bryan Kim on Bryan Kim This post is the first in a multi-part series on executing an optimal music crowdfunding campaign, gathered from my hands-on experience at Think Steady Inc. I’ll share a. Continue reading
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By Peter Getty from PeterGettyMusic.com Man, I loved iTunes (and, of course, the iPod) when it first came out. After toying with it for about two minutes, I knew I was done. Continue reading
Microsoft Launches Music Deals App Boasting $0.99 and $1.99 Album Deals
Microsoft just announced it's rollout of Music Deals – a new app for Windows and Windows Phone users with big music taste on a tight budget. The company has promised. Continue reading
UPDATE: Apple To Rebrand Beats Music
UPDATE 3: New reports confirm our initial conclusion: Apple may be rebranding Beats Music as part of a new iTunes music service, but it is not shutting it down. In. Continue reading
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Details Of U2 and Apple's New Digital Music Format Who Still Buys Music In 2014? [INFOGRAPHIC] Tim Cook On Beats Music and Why Apple Paid $3.2B 5 Most Frequently Signed. Continue reading
UPDATE: Details Emerge Of U2 and Apple’s New Digital Music Format
Update Friday 9/19: More details are starting to emerge regarding the new digital music format that U2 is working on with Apple. The project which Bono says would assure that songwriters. Continue reading
AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple + Amazon Add Media Sharing, More U2, Azalea Sues, PC Music, PRS & More
THURSDAY 9.18.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web I 'Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For', but at least I'm on your iPhone. CLICK HERE Updated Continuously. Continue reading
U2 Album Gifting: Free Or An Assault On Everything That Makes Freedom Worth Having?
I have to admit, when I heard about the free album from U2 waiting for me in my iTunes account I did not for a minute think about what it. Continue reading
Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, And The Social Music Revolution
If you read Hypebot, you know music technology writer and user experience researcher Kyle Bylin. Whether in his writings or on the Upward Spiral podcast, Kyle has always sought to. Continue reading
Apple x Music: It’s Bigger Than Beats
Though Beats Music was a no show at yesterday's big Apple event there were some musical moments. U2 promoted their new album giveaway via iTunes and Justin Timberlake and Jimmy. Continue reading
