MeCanto Launches Robust Cloud Music Alternative
Mecanto has launched as an affordable alternative cloud music storage locker and player. After a 1 month free trial, users pay $2 per month or $20 a year for unlimited. Continue reading
Nick Mango On The Fine Art of Indie Vinyl Releases
Vinyl enthusiast Nick Mango recently shared some insights on releasing albums on vinyl including issues with preorders, the relationship between vinyl and digital releases and increasing the collectability of test. Continue reading
Kina Grannis: Using The Web To Reach 400,000 Fans
Last week indie singer-songwriter Kina Grannis and her manager Jonathan Kalter sat down with Ian Rogers on This Week In Music. They offered insights into how Kina uses the web. Continue reading
AM NEWS: Pandora Rises, RCRD LBL To iPhone, Classical Streaming, Don Henley, Steve Jobs & More
Pandora stock rose about 4% this morning after yesterday's favorable earnings report. Listener hours are exploding, with Pandora now representing 3.6% of all radio listening hours in U.S. The RCRD. Continue reading
Pandora Reports Record Revenue & Listener Growth. Now 3.6% Of U.S. Radio Listening
(Updated) In it's first report to investors since becoming a publicly traded company, Pandora reported record quarterly revenue of $67 million growing 117% year over year. Pandora also had record. Continue reading
PM UPDATE: Omniphone #1 In Subscription Music?, Napster Film, CAA To Silicon Valley, RIP Esther Gordy
Omniphone, who is powering Blackberry's new BBM Music service, says it will surpass Spotify to become the #1 music subscription provider in the world by the end of 2012. (Guardian). Continue reading
Why Every Musician Should Build An App
Content needs to be relevant and draw people in. One major thing that people keep debating about is how to monetize content. One company has capitalized on their content by. Continue reading
StreamJam Launches As StageIt & backBEAT Competitor
[Updated] StreamJam announced their launch out of beta this week and I checked out a concert to see how their platform for streaming and monetizing live performances worked. Though I. Continue reading
Band Creates Wild Cover Art From Music’s Vibrations [VIDEO]
Latvian based Instrumenti's sound is a mix of indie-pop and experimental electro, and they are using there songs in a unique way – to create cover art for their album.. Continue reading