Jam Master Jay’s Scratch Music Nabs $3.3M Funding
Scratch Music Group which provides DJ services plus DJ and music production learning centers in three cities has raised $3.3 million in funding. Co-developed by Jam Master Jay of Run. Continue reading
Hotlist Features The Roots’ Okayplayer and Tribe Called Quest Film
Hotlist, a service that helps you decide which upcoming events you will consider hot, appears to have enlisted The Roots' Okayplayer and the film Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending July 11, 2011 Top 10 Singles1. "Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO2. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry3. "Super Bass," Nicki Minaj4. "Give Me Everything" Pitbull5. "Good Life,". Continue reading
Hype Machine Adds Fast Forward
Keeping up with new music in even a few blogs can be very time consuming. To make it easier, music blog indexer The Hype Machine has just added Fast Forward. Continue reading
The Importance of Creating Momentum
What motivates you to continue when everything seems hopeless? How do musicians keep a momentum going and achieve their dreams? On Music Think Tank, Minh Chau has offers a phrase. Continue reading
Midem Charts A New Course, Without MidemNet
Producer Reed Midem is shifting gears at its signature music industry mega-convention Midem. Presumably in response to a shrinking pool of label, distribution and publishing attendees, the conference is spinning. Continue reading
More News: Creem Magazine Returns, Will Labels Kill Turtable.fm, UMG + Crunch, We7 + Netlog & More
Bucking the trend of disappearing music magazines, Creem Magazine is returning to print with a September edition. (AP) Turntable.fm Has Lots Of Buzz, But Will The Labels Crush It? (paidContent). Continue reading
Warner Music Staffer Accused Of Stealing $700,000
A former NYC staffer of Warner Music conned the company out of $700,000 according to a Manhattan Criminal Court complaint. Andrew Robertson allegedly set up a fake company and billed. Continue reading
Ian Rogers On Publishing, Trusted Sources & Connecting Content With Audience
This guest post comes from Topspin CEO Ian Rogers who blogs at Fistfulayen. I encourage you to spend some time with Cory Doctorow’s thoughtful piece from The Guardian re: the. Continue reading
Revenue Innovation For The Indie Musician
I recently wrote about Revenue Innovation For The Music Industry with a couple of related examples of how musicians can apply these ideas to their own activities. However, I'd like. Continue reading
