Sean Parker Pitches Spotify On Jimmy Fallon
After Sean Parker co-founded Napster he moved on to Facebook, but he's always been clear that he wants to finish the disruption of the music industry that he started. His. Continue reading
The Business Of ‘Pay What You Want’ Music Pricing
Though we tend to hear of "pay what you want" music pricing models from big artists like Radiohead,Atlum Schema has found pay what you want for CDs at live shows. Continue reading
10 Things DJ Shadow Hates About The Music Industry
Today marks producer and turntablist DJ Shadow's 20th year in the music business, and the release of his latest album The Less You Know, The Better. In a recent self-written post. Continue reading
BalconyTV: A Simple Concept That Offers Indie Artists True Global Reach
(UPDATED) Romeo and Juliet found their future on a balcony, now more than a few musicians theirs are as well. BalconyTV launched in Dublin when YouTube was still young. A. Continue reading
Reason #1 For The Fan Experience: A Take That Story
How important is the fan experience? Very – especially if you want to grow your fan base. On Music Think Tank, Leena Sowambur tells a story about the band, Take. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Favors Human DJs Over Algorithms
In the last few months, digital radio service Slacker has added a premium channel, partnered with AOL and helped launch the new Facebook. But they've also been a successful example. Continue reading
Watch Future Of Music Conference Today Live
The Future Of Music Conference is streaming live today Tuesday October 4 from 9AM – 6PM ET. Here's the conference schedule. JOIN US: We'll be watching it live on the. Continue reading
Jonathan Coulton: Creative Commons, Coding & Being An Internet Rockstar [VIDEO]
D.I.Y. artist Jonathan Coulton has found real success as a musician by channeling his inner geek and appealing to the tech community. In this interview on Engadget, Coulton talks about. Continue reading
AM NEWS: Apple’s Big Day, R.I.P Zune, White Exits Billboard, Creative Allies, AFM, Rhapsody & More
We'll be watching and posting about today's Apple announcement re: music related developments. It appears the old-school iPod will be history. There may be more on the iCloud which Apple. Continue reading
Rhapsody Buys Napster
(UPDATED) Rhapsody has bought Napster from Best Buy, joining two of the most established and largest streaming music services in the U.S. Under the agreement, Rhapsody will acquire Napster subscribers. Continue reading