FanFueled Brings “Clean Energy” & Fan Rewards To Concert Ticketing
Last week yet another ticketing company intending to disrupt established players like Ticketmaster announced its launch. At first, though FanFueled offers an interesting mix of fan rewards and low fees,. Continue reading
Barry Fey’s “Backstage Pass” – An Unvarnished View Of Rock Concert Promotion’s Early Days
Veteran independent concert promoter Barry Fey has released a memoir of his years as a promoter, revealing stories culled from his extensive background in the live entertainment industry. Featuring forwards. Continue reading
Facebook and HTC Partner to Create Facebook-Specific Phone
Since the time of Alexander Graham Bell and the early days of the modern telephone, we as a society have had a lasting desire for more and better ways to. Continue reading
Highlights From Billboard’s FutureSound Conference
The theme of last week’s Billboard FutureSound Conference in San Francisco was centered on defining problems and finding actionable solutions in the areas of entrepreneurship, music licensing, as well as leveraging the. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Spotify’s Plans, Vice + Warner Bros, 4.74 Degrees Of Separation, Digital Stones & More
What do think Spotify is launching during its "big announcement" next Wednesday? I share my best guesses here. What are yours? Four years after leaving Atlantic Records, Vice Music, the. Continue reading
Turntable.fm’s Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music Discovery & User Engagement
Turntable.fm has gotten off to a strong start since launching in May with $7 million in funding and 600,000 users just three months in. Since then Turntable has continued to. Continue reading
FanBridge Adds Key Musician, Direct To Fan Services To Facebook Fan Pages
Last week FanBridge announced the Partner Ecosystem for their Facebook Fan Page app, an integration of service modules from 12 different companies offering everything from ticket and merch sales via. Continue reading
Spotify Promises ‘Big Announcement’ Nov. 30th
Like the rest of the media, I got an email invite from Spotify this morning to a "Big announcement" at 12pm EST / 9am PST on November 30th. (click on. Continue reading
Best Kept Secret To Advance Your Music Career
What is the best kept secret for advancing your music career? According to Minh Chau, hiring a lawyer. This answer shouldn’t surprise you especially since lawyers are usually involved with. Continue reading
Billboard’s FutureSound: Showcasing Music Startups, Debating The New Licensing Landscape
The difficulties both new and established music startups have licensing music was a dominant theme at Billboard FutureSound last week in both panels and keynotes. The only people not obsessed. Continue reading
