Tunecore Founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells Raise $500K For Audiam
(UPDATED) Tunecore co-founders Jeff Price and Peter Wellls have raised $500,000 for their music tech startup, Audiam. Investors include TuneSat CEO Scott Schreer, TuneSat COO Chris Woods, PTC Advisor's Tom. Continue reading
Why Telling Artists To Stop Selling Music & Just Make Money Through Live Shows Is Ridiculous
Giving away all your music for free and trying to make your living via other revenue streams can be a valid approach. Except that I don't know of any musicians. Continue reading
Loudr’s Cover Song Licensing and Sales Platform Opens To New Signups For VidCon Relaunch
VidCon kicks off today in Anaheim, California and while many people will be there, YouTube stars and the companies that work with them will be front and center. One company. Continue reading
7 Second ‘Twerk Team’ Vine Video Delivers 750% Sales Increase To Year Old Song
It's easy to dismiss Vine as just another fad, and it may be, But this month Vine delivered viral hit status and real sales to Hip-hop group FiNaTTicZ’s song "Don’t. Continue reading
Re:Discover: A Digital Label For Cover Song Artists Emerges From A Stealthy Network
Re:Discover is both an interesting new label and the center of a group of labels and services including Bundle Dragon which I wrote about yesterday. Re:Discover describes itself as offering. Continue reading
Jack Conte Of Pomplamoose Tries Bundle Dragon For DIY Digital Bundles
Bundles of music and merch and of all-digital content have shown that there are many alternatives to simply throwing in the towel, giving everything away for free and hoping for. Continue reading
MP3.com Domain For Sale For $1M+, Is It Worth It? [Michael Robertson]
By Michael Robertson, a seriel music tech entrepennuer and founder of the original MP3.com. His current projects include Dar.fm. I recently got a call from the owner of this iconic. Continue reading
Audiam Brings YouTube Revenue Service To U.S., Increases Royalties To Musicians
Audiam, a recently launched service by TuneCore co-founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells, helps artists generate revenue from their YouTube videos as well as use of their music in others'. Continue reading
Peter Wells: TuneCore After The Brain Drain – A Year Later, Artist Have No Voice
UPDATE 2 – An op-ed by Peter Wells, the co-founder of TuneCore and more recently Audiam. What happens to a music company when the money men take over, when the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore Indie Labels Grab Record 34.4% Market Share Why Musicians Should Integrate Google+ With YouTube Kosha Dillz' 10 Do's So You. Continue reading
