The Four P’s of Playing Live Shows
It takes hard work to put on a good show. On Music Think Tank, Dave Cool takes the Four P’s concept in marketing and applies it to playing live shows.. Continue reading
LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne On Geographic & Digital Expansion
LyricFind recently announced a partnership with The Echo Nest to bring lyrics to the Rosetta Stone Platform and also announced global licensing agreements with all four major music publishers. I. Continue reading
SESAC Is For Sale, #3 U.S. Performing Rights Firm Could Fetch $500 Million
SESAC, the for-profit alternative to non-profit performing rights collection organizations ASCAP & BMI, is for sale. A number of marquee artists including Bob Dylan and Lady Antebellum use the company. Continue reading
Music Meets Tech At Unique MTV O Music Awards Unboxed Events
The O Music Awards is a music and tech oriented event from MTV that happens twice a year. Now event organizers are adding to the year's schedule with Unboxed, an. Continue reading
The Week In Music Apps: YouTube MP3s, Local Music & Sexy Sax Man
By Wren Leader and Connor McKnight of Evolver.fm. We have some ground to make up in this latest installment, which is really more like “the past three weeks in music. Continue reading
A Bright Future For Music Tech: Lessons Learned At SF MusicTech X
The number ten is quite a symbolic number, representing the start of a whole new order of numbers, and the culmination of the numbers that came before it. The number. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: ReDigi Slams Capital & Rdio, Google $4 Sale, Spotify Said No To Adele, Tunecore & More
MP3 Reseller ReDigi Has Accused Capitol Records & Rdio of Sabotage (Wired) Rdio is now blocking song samples from ReDigi. Google continues its lower price push with dozens of $3.99. Continue reading
iTunes Top Songs, Albums & Apps For Week Ending 2.13.12
Top Songs1. "We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)," Fun. 2. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson3. "Set Fire to the Rain," ADELE4. "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston5.. Continue reading
How To Know When Its Time To Quit Your Band [FLOW CHART]
Joining a band is easy. In a rush of musical adrenalin you say yes, drink beer, become a band of brothers and imagine the adulation of fans as you step. Continue reading
Does Facebook Have a BIG Problem?
A definite shift has happened to Facebook in the last few months. It appears the introduction of the new “Timeline” has bought in a new set of algorithms that control. Continue reading
How Much Time People Spend On Social Networks & Why You Can’t Ignore Pinterest [CHART]
In just months, Pinterest has become one of the most popular social networks as measured by engagement, according to comScore, ranking just below Facebook and Tumblr. Twitter's lower engagement rate. Continue reading
