Free $20 Traktor DJ App & More Ahead of Apple App Store’s 5th Anniversary
The popular Traktor DJ app for the iPad and iPhone, is one of many paid apps and game that are suddenly free on the iTune's app store today. No official word yet. Continue reading
RIAA Demands 5 Million Takedowns In Last 6 Weeks [CHART]
Last year the RIAA requested that Google romove from its index 20 million urls to infringers. But more recently the speed of RIAA takedowns has accelerated to 5 million takedowns. Continue reading
Holy Magna Carta, Jay-Z! Samsung Album App Crashes, Gets Leaked, Hacked and Way Too Personal
Jay-Z's exclusive app release has gotten a lot of news as a marketing move. As an actual app it hasn't fared as well. The overreaching app permissions have been widely. Continue reading
Shazam Gets $40 Million From Carlos Slim’s America Movil
Shazam has received $40 million in new funding from billionaire Carlos Slim's America Mobile SAB. Shazam specializes in song and sound recognition app. America Movil is Latin America's largest mobile carrier. Continue reading
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10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video Twitter's Vine Withers As Instagram Video Blossoms Major Artists Increasingly Opt To Record In Secrecy 5 Music Business Tips From Female Entrepreneurs. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musicians Earning Revenue Via Fiverr's Newly Upgraded Gig Platform Pixies Return With 'Bagboy' Via BitTorrent, Topspin and YouTube DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 6 Things Musicians Should Know & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Dillon Roulet: Streaming: What Netflix Can Teach The Music Industry Simon Tam: 6 Things Musicians Should Know That They Don’t Teach You. Continue reading
Sofar Sounds: Growing A House Party Network [Updated]
House parties take different forms but all tend to exist as alternative venues for specific subcultures to gather. Sofar Sounds is gathering those who wish to enjoy music in a. Continue reading
