Musicraiser Crowdfunding Platform Receives $477k+ Funding To Expand From Italy To UK
In news that's gradually making its way into the English-language press, Musicraiser announced that late last month they had officialy raised €350,000 ($477,181) from b-ventures and Key Capital Partners. The. Continue reading
Top 5 Potential Band Members To Avoid
By Travis Johnson for the Sonicbids Blog. Bands are delicate ecosystems, even when there are only two members. The weirdness that exists between members can be the trigger for really. Continue reading
Rare In Depth Interview with Rick Rubin [VIDEO]
The legendary Rick Rubin sat down for a rare interview with the BBC's Zane Lowe at his Shangri-La studio in Los Angeles. Its a wide ranging conversation from the roots. Continue reading
Preparing for Reinvention: 3 Critical Success Factors for Copyright Reform
(UPDATE 2) By Jenn Miller, COO & Co-Founder Audiosocket, a music licensing & technology company innovating technologies to streamline rights management and copyright protection. It is time for the music. Continue reading
ROK Mobile, Music Streaming To Launch In U.S. Launch July 4th
ROK Mobile, a single price combined service that includes unlimited voice, texts, data and full access to a 20 million song catalog – will launch in the U.S. on July 4th.. Continue reading
Today’s Congressional Music Licensing Hearing Could Get Interesting [WATCH]
Watch the live video stream today starting today at 10AM ET here. Most Congressional hearings are like watching paint dry, and the recent US House Judiciary Committee hearing on music licensing. Continue reading
Music Publishers’ Association Joins Indie Music YouTube Battle
The UK’s Music Publishers’ Association (MPA) has joined the growing chorus of music industry trade groups that support independent music community's ongoing battle with Google's YouTube over heavy handed negotiations. Continue reading
Case Study: How Norman Records’ Improved Their Ecommerce Design
Christopher Ratcliff takes a close look at ecommerce design and pratices on Norman Records' site. They do a lot of things right and Ratcliff considers them an excellent example not. Continue reading
7 Top Tips For Creating Highly Clickable YouTube Video Thumbnails
Matt Gielen of Frederator Studios shares their tips for creating "thumbnails that will be clicked." Interestingly enough, they apply the same principles to videos featuring humans as they do to. Continue reading
