Unofficial Music Marketing At SXSW
SXSW has grown from a unique music festival in Austin, Texas featuring indie artists to a terrain of events with so much happening that being heard over the noise is. Continue reading
Demand = Value In The New Music Economy
Guest post by Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder Records, a Vancouver based rock n' roll brand architect, marketing consultant, blogger, podcaster, speaker and artist manager. = If there's no demand,. Continue reading
Jonathan Coulton On MegaUpload, SOPA & More
Guest post by musician Jonathan Coulton. Uh oh, he's blogging. What happened? I wrote this thing on Twitter this morning about the MegaUpload shutdown, and it's gotten some crazy traction. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Setting & Achieving Goals In 2012
What are your goals for this year? Do you strive to put out a new record, network more, play more shows, or gain more fans? (The list goes on…) Are. Continue reading
Share Free Music With Midemlab Entrant Musicplayr
As more startups emerge featuring free music via such services as YouTube and SoundCloud, it becomes increasingly difficult to sort them out and decide who is worth covering. But Thorsten. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: UMG vs. EU, MegaUpload’s YouTube Defense, EMI On SOPA, Apple, Buzz, 7 Digital & More
Universal bid for EMI faces fierce EU battle. (Express) "We're just like YouTube," Megaupload lawyer tells Ars. EMI VP Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA; Says The Answer To Piracy Is Providing. Continue reading
Digital Music Piracy Since 2004 [INFOGRAPHIC]
The impact of unauthorized filesharing on the music industry has been debated since the dawn of Napster. Some believe it's been catastrophic and others see only minimal net impact. A. Continue reading
Backplane Launch “Empowers” Lady Gaga’s LittleMonsters Society
(UPDATE) Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter's move into developing music tech startups includes involvement with the low profile promo url shortener bre.ad and a new service called Backplane that "empowers. Continue reading
Creative Music Marketing from Wiz Khalifa, Twin Atlantic, Higher Concept & Thaddeus Clark
Creative music marketing doesn't necessarily require new ideas. Taking an established concept and updating it or fitting it to your needs can often give a fresh look to older ideas. Continue reading
NAMM 2012: The Epitome Of A Confused Business
For those not familiar with NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), it is a trade show featuring everything in music, from the latest recording software to neon guitar strings.. Continue reading
The 5 Most Important Skills Twitter Teaches Us
With so many social media tools, one must wonder what will happen when another social media site will pop up making the sites we currently use (like Twitter) obsolete. The. Continue reading
