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VibeDeck Extends Free Direct Music Sales Platform

Vibedeck, which launched last month and announced $2 million in funding a few days ago, is extending its free direct to fan sales platform.  One new widget empowers sales direct. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2011 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Rick Rubin: Music Biz Could Be Bigger Than Ever

Recorded music sales continue to struggle and the leadership at the top of Sony Music is shifting, but Rick Rubin continues to exhibit the Zen master attitude that's helped to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2011 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (17)
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Music Marketing News: Joe Nichols, Mary J. Blige, Sara Bareilles, Alize Mix Squad & More

A roundup of the latest promotions and deals in the world of music branding and marketing. Dunkin' Donuts and Joe Nichols are crosspromoting with Nichols appearing live on Dunkin' Donuts. Continue reading

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Redefining Success In Music

To many, landing a recording contract is success. However, with the changing music landscape and shrinking physical sales, the definition of success has changed. On our sister blog Music Think. Continue reading

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Merlin Adds Indie Labels To Sony Music Unlimited

Global rights agency Merlin has cut a deal with Sony to deliver its large independent label catalog to Sony's cloud-based digital music service "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity". The deal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2011 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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This Week’s iPhone & Android Music App Roundup

This guest post from Evolver.fm intern Peter Amara is the latest installment of This Week In Music Apps. This round saw the Evolver.fm team scouring the app stores once again to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2011 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AM News: Facebook Hits 750M, Turntable.fm Explodes, Aspiro, Promoted Tweets & More

Facebook now has 750 million users, according to a leaked report, up from 600 million in January. (TechCrunch) Turntable.fm hits 140,000 users in the first month. (BetaBeat) They may have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/24/2011 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Simple Plan Harness Photo Tagging Power Of ThingLink

ThingLink – a free service that adds links and tags within photos – is proving to be a valuable tool for d.i.y. musicians and music marketers. They've taken photo tagging. Continue reading

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How To Book Your Band On A Festival This Summer

This guest post comes from Lou Plaia, the co-founder and EVP of Music Industry Relations at ReverbNation, a top provider of digital marketing and promotion tools for artists and venues. Many. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2011 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (8)
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Prince “Can’t Stand Digital Music.. You Can’t Feel Anything”, Piracy Is “Carjacking”

(UPDATED) The former Purple One, Prince "can't stand" digital music. "You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain," he told the Guardian. "When you play. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2011 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (9)
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