PledgeMusic Partners With CD Baby, Disc Makers
Direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic has announced a strategic partnership with indie music distributor and retailer CD Baby and CD and manufacturer Disc Makers. Under the arrangement artists using PledgeMusic’s platform will get preferred. Continue reading
Rdio Acquires India’s Dhingana In Global Expansion
Rdio has acquired troubled Indian streaming music service Dhingana. It was India's largest music service when it announced in February that it would soon shut down. Dhingana received $7 million. Continue reading
Lady Gaga’s #SXSW Keynote
Last night Lady Gaga offered some impromptu career advice for musicians and othercreatives, but today she hits the SXSW for a full keynote. NPR Music will broadcast live video. Continue reading
Vijay Iyer’s Album “Mutations” Got Leaked Early Then Pirated. Here’s What Happened Next.
While some people might think that music pirates wouldn't be that interested in a classical album from a well-known jazz pianist, the recent leak of Vijay Iyer's "Mutations" is a. Continue reading
Senzari Debuts MusicGraph API At SXSW Music Hackathon, Reveals Plans For Music Data Platform
At last year's SXSW Senzari reintroduced Wahwah, their personal radio for iOS. They've also been providing radio for websites via the Wahwah Bar. Now they're sharing the brains behind Wahwah. Continue reading
More Major Musicians Pursuing Creative Album Release Strategies
From the Nielsen Newswire. From Beck previewing his Morning Phase album for in-flight air travelers to hear via Gogo Inflight Internet before its formal release date to Bruce Springsteen streaming. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2014 [or Stay At The Hotel Pool If You Are]
SXSW Music 2014 is underway, but perhaps your boss cut back on travel or you blew your budget on the trip to Midem. Either way, you can't afford to head. Continue reading
Musicians’ Biz Tools Updated: Bandzoogle, SoundCloud, Bandcamp
Well-established biz tools for musicians continue to improve as well they should to stay at the top of the game. Bandzoogle is undergoing a much-needed transformation with regular updates including. Continue reading
Neil Young’s Pono Raises $2.4 Million In 48 Hours On Kickstarter
Neil Young's campaign to fund Pono, a higher quality music player and download store, went live on Kickstarter on Tuesday. 48 hours later, Young had raised $2.4 million. Pono will play FLAC or ultra-high. Continue reading
