ICM: Turmoil At One Of World’s Top Agencies
Major global talent agency ICM is reportedly in turmoil after rumors circulated about ICM President Chris Silbermann exiting the company, along with with several key personnel, including Ted Chervin and. Continue reading
Active vs. Passive Fans: Why Radio & TV Still Rank Tops For Music Discovery
The data presented in a recent NPD Group/NARM study found terrestrial radio and syndicated television among the main influential sources of music discovery (60% and 49% respectively). With all the new avenues for music. Continue reading
Sanctuary 5B Entertainment , Synergy Global Entertainment Partner For Tours, Festivals
Sanctuary5B Entertainment has announced that they have sealed the deal on an ongoing partnership with touring festival producer Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. (SGE). Through the partnership, the two companies plan. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Radical.fm Gets Funding, Facebook + Spam, Songtrust + Indaba, MOG, Soundcloud & More
Personalized web streamer Radical.fm has raised an undisclosed amount of second-round funding from private investors. Facebook Fights a Nasty Spam Attack. (NY Times) Songtrust will offer music publishing administration services. Continue reading
Watch Replay Of Wednesday’s Google Music Announcement
(UPDATE 3) Yesterday Google Music left beta with a 320kps download store, curated content, a unique song sharing feature and a direct to fan sales option that every band should. Continue reading
Act Now & Win Tickets To Billboard’s FutureSound Conf. [Plus names of previous winners]
THE WINNERS: Dan Peachey of ChatWithTheBand andEdward Aten of Swift.fm. The Billboard FutureSound Conference starts tommorow, November 17 and runs for two days at the Terra in San Francisco. This. Continue reading
Songkick CEO Ian Hogarth On How Social Media Is Changing Live Touring [VIDEO]
The live music industry (promoters, club owners) has, in my experience, been slow to adapt to the new realities of marketing. Ineffective strip ads and radio campaigns are finally being. Continue reading
Musician Website Quick Fix #3: Focus A Single Call-To-Action
One easy thing you can do to improve your website is to focus your home page design on one main call-to-action. A call-to-action is designed to direct people's attention to. Continue reading
Slowbizz.com Builds Global Home Concert Network
Slowbizz.com is a newly launched social network for music lovers designed to facilitate house concerts for solo artists. They emphasize that they are focused on slowly building a solid infrastructure. Continue reading
The Importance Of Taking (The Right) Action In Your Music Career
In Linchpin, Seth Godin encourages people to quiet their lizard brains and make things happen. On Music Think Tank, Shaun Letang encourages musicians to take action to move their music. Continue reading
