A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick’s CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula
(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the. Continue reading
Jay-Z, Pharrell, Lady Gaga & Jimmy Iovine On “The Tanning Of America” [VIDEO]
Former music exec Steve Stoute is a matchmaker between music and corporate America. His hookups included Justin Timberlake with McDonald's for the “I’m Loving It” campaign, LeBron James’ partnership with. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaimen Raise $85,000 In Just 60 Hours On Kickstarter To Finance Tour
(UPDATED) In just 2 and a half days, Amanda Palmer and her husband author Neil Gaimen have raised $85,000 on Kickstarter from more than $1780 backers to fund a joint. Continue reading
FREE Music Tech Beta Invites All Next Week On Hypebot
(UPDATED) Every day next week, Hypebot will be giving away free beta invites to some of the most promising companies in music tech. If you're a music tech company that. Continue reading
Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback
Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and. Continue reading
How Jail-Time and Cults Can Help Your Band Become Successful, Part 1
Are you an artist that has a compelling story or a unique way of connecting with fans? You may be able to leverage that story in order to help your. Continue reading
MOG Joins Spotify On Your Desktop With New Release
Subscription music service MOG has released a desktop client for Mac OSX and promise a Windows client soon. MOG had previously been available only as a web service and via. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: EU Copyright Extension, Pandora Punished, $1.1M To Spreaker, Google Music To iOS
Artists and labels appear poised to win an extension of European copyright protection to 70 from 50 years. (LA Times) Pandora stock fell more than 10% Thursday after the launch. Continue reading
Rich Holtzman, Manager Of Portugal. The Man On How Social Media Built & Saved The Band
This guest post on the power of social media in music comes from Rich Holtzman, the manager of Portugal. The Man. It was a little over 5 years ago that. Continue reading
Guy Hands’ Terra Firma Seeks New EMI Citigroup Lawsuit That Could Slow Sale (UPDATED)
(UPDATED) Guy Hands and his investment firm Terra Firma have filed a new lawsuit against CitiGroup over the bank's seizure of music label and publishing group EMI. In recent weeks,. Continue reading
