PM Update: Rdio Grabs Telus Exclusive, VibeDeck + Soundcloud, Palmese Exits RCA
Rdio has been named the sole provider of music subscription services to more than seven million wireless customers who use TELUS, a top tier carrier in Canada. VibeDeck has integrated. Continue reading
YouTube Creator Playbook: “The First 15 Seconds”
YouTube has released a YouTube Creator Playbook designed to help you maximize the impact of your videos. It will be periodically updated and is a rich resource for thinking through. Continue reading
Why No One is Reading Your Newsletter
You’re a musician and have collected a list of email addresses and started sending out newsletters to these potential fans. This is great, but are people reading your newsletter or. Continue reading
Twylah Enables You to “Extract Maximum Value From Your Tweets”
Twylah, a Twitter-related tool that is currently in beta, is an interesting product that looks like a great way to make your tweets useful and productive beyond the confines of. Continue reading
Blink 182 Rewards Fans Who Used Their Music Without Permission On YouTube
As part of a new marketing campaign with AT&T, Blink-182 created the "Film Festival You Didn't Know You Entered". "To launch our first single in eight years," explains the band,. Continue reading
Artists Turn 65,000 CD’s Into Sea Of Metallic Dunes
French artist Elise Porin and architect Clémence Eliard created the 'Wastelandscape' at the Halle d'Aubervilliers in Paris's Centquatre using 65,000 old CDs, sorted and hand-sewn togetherinto a 500-square meter surface.. Continue reading
AM News: UK Overhauls Copyright Laws, VEVO Expands Syndication. Turntable.fm Gets $7M & More
(UPDATED) UK shakes up copyright laws, scraps plan to block websites. Will introduce digital exchange where licenses for copyright works may be bought and sold. (Reuters) The U.S. could learn. Continue reading
5 Ways To Turn Superfans Into Super-marketers
Sanjay Dholakia, CEO of Crowd Factory, recently shared his insights on encouraging teens to become superfans who will broadcast your message beyond the level of basic participation. Such fans are. Continue reading
Google+ is for PEOPLE, Not Bands
Many have said that Google+ can be a powerful tool for musicians. However, Jason Parker believes that Google+ is for people and not for bands. Google is still developing pages. Continue reading
Fanrank Brings Gamification To Your Facebook Page
Fanrank is a recently launched Facebook app that essentially adds a gamification layer to your Facebook Page. Once installed on your page, the app allows folks that have liked your. Continue reading
SliceThePie Moves Fan Funding To PledgeMusic, Integrates SoundOut Song Analytics
Fan funders PledgeMusic and SliceThePie have formed a partnership that integrates SoundOut, Slicethepie’s song analytics service into PledgeMusic, who now also takes over the management of the funding process for. Continue reading
