On Gaining Visibility Through Grooveshark: Mike Masnick vs. Bruce Houghton
Mike Masnick of Techdirt examines a case study of a band building it's fanbase in collaboration with Grooveshark; and Bruce Houghton of Hypebot question's the ethical quagmire of taking that. Continue reading
Nick Cave Shows How Much Support It Takes To Be An Indie Success
Nick Cave started March on a high note. His new album with The Bad Seeds, "Push The Sky Away", gave him his first no. 1 at home in Australia and. Continue reading
MUST WATCH: Dave Grohl’s SXSW 2013 Keynote [VIDEO]
This year's SXSW keynote feature's Dave Grohl offering a wonderful journey through his career, his love of music from Edgar Winter's "Frankenstien" (Grohl sings the riff) and “Gangnam Style" guilty. Continue reading
AEG Sale Off, CEO Leiweke To Exit
Billionaire owner Philip Anschutz has announced that he is retaining ownership of AEG and terminating the sales process for the company immediately. "From the very beginning of the sales process,. Continue reading
Alexz Johnson Goes D2F With Crowdfunding After Two Major Labels & An Indie Failed Her
Alexz Johnson got her start in show biz with a lot of tv appearances in Canada that included her music. But when she got her first major label deal, followed. Continue reading
Concert &Ticketing Giant Live Nation Names Greg Maffei As Chairman
The Board of Directors of concert, event and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment has appointed Greg Maffei as the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Maffei is President and Chief Executive. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2013
SXSW Music 2013 is underway! But perhaps your boss cut back on travel or you blew your budget on a trip to Midem. Either way, you can't afford to head. Continue reading
Twitter Jumps Into Music: Acquires We Are Hunted, Develops App w/Soundcloud, iTunes & VEVO
Twitter has acquired music discovery site We Are Hunted and is developing a standalone iOS music app that will launch within weeks, according to several reports. The app will suggest. Continue reading
Streaming Music Services Seek To Empower Artists
By Brenna Ehrlich (@BrennaEhrlich) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. When it comes to artists and digital music services, the common lament among performers nowadays could be equated. Continue reading
