Rock-Til-You-Drop Connects Part-Time Musicians
Rock-Til-You-Drop.com (RTYD) is a social network, support system and promo site all tied into one that's dedicated to "supporting and promoting older musicians and bands active at a local level.". Continue reading
On Last Day As WMG Chair, Bronfman Takes On Apple & Google, Promises EMI Battle [VIDEO]
On his last day as Chairman of Warner Music Group, Edgar Bronfman Jr. sat down for an interview with Peter Kafka at the D: Dive Into Media conference. During the. Continue reading
OurStage Raises $650K Of $10M Funding Round
Boston based musician opportunity platform OurStage.com has raised $650,000 of a $10 million funding round. 19 unnamed investors were involved according to an SEC filing which earmarked $300,000 for executive. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Lowers IPO to $5B, Spotify Nabs Coldplay, Pirate Bay Shifts Domains & More
(UPDATED) Rumors peg today as the day that Facebook will file a $5 billion IPO. Pour Mark, that's down from an estimated $10 billion. Spotify has finally nabbed Coldplay's Mylo. Continue reading
This Week’s Top iTunes Songs, Albums & Apps
For week ending 1.30.2012 Top Songs 1. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson 2. "Set Fire to the Rain," ADELE 3. "Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj)," Nicki Minaj,. Continue reading
Music Marketing With Free SoundCloud Story Wheel
SoundCloud recently released Story Wheel, an app for creating a slideshow using Instragram pics and audio via SoundCloud. It's an interesting webtool with a lot of potential for music marketing. Continue reading
Ian Rogers: Instead of SOPA, Here’s How To Combat Piracy While Encouraging An Open Internet
Guest post by Ian Rogers of Topspin Media. Last week's Internet-wide SOPA/PIPA protests divided the Internet between content owners looking for stronger anti-piracy tools and technologists who believed the proposed. Continue reading
Gigs4Good: Connecting Artists & Non-Profits
Team Up for Nonprofits is a Seattle-based nonprofit that organizes music events for other nonprofits in their Gigs4Good program. Created in 2009, they're building up to their 10th event benefitting. Continue reading
How The 80/20 Rule Applies To Your Social Media Strategy
The Pareto Principle, more commonly also known as the 80–20 rule, states that for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In business for. Continue reading
A Musicians’ Guide To Google – Tips To Maximize Your Google Experience
There’s no denying Google's impact. It has become part of the vernacular (I am going to google…). On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt explains why Google is awesome and shares. Continue reading
Midem 2012: A Roundup Of News & Announcements
Unofficial estimates put MIDEM attendance up 12% to 6,900 – 1st gain in 5 years. Find our full Midem coverage here. Coke‘s Head Of Global Entertainment And Sports Marketing, Emmanuel. Continue reading
