Are You Checking In? Foursquare Hits 10 Million
Do you use location based service Foursquare and encourage your fans to? Have you made it part of your marketing plan yet? If not, you may want to. Over the. Continue reading
Shazam Raises $32 Million, Plans Major Expansion
Music recognition app Shazam has raised $32 million in new funding to expand the company and move it towards an IPO. Led by venture capitalists Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers,. Continue reading
4 Gig Booking Sites: BandSurfing, Indie On The Move, Getagig Info, Sonicbids
My recent discussion of DIYgigs.com returned some suggestions for similar web services. Here I briefly discuss four sites, BandSurfing, Indie on the Move, Getagig Info and Sonicbids, focusing on their. Continue reading
What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?
Do musicians need a record deal? On Music Think Tank, the debate rolls on with a post by Bryden Haynes. He discusses an earlier MTT post on whether or not. Continue reading
Study Says Connect With Your Fans To Counteract Illegal Downloading
An academic research paper by Kalika N. Doloswal and Ann Dadich on "using policy to curb illegal downloading" provides some interesting insights into the strength of efforts to connect musicians. Continue reading
Universal To Compete With WMG In Bid For EMI
(UPDATED) Universal Music Group will be among the bidders for EMI Music Group, a source close to the label has told the LA Times. Since Warner Music Group along with. Continue reading
AM News: Sony’s Music Future, 50 Cent The Pirate, Lyor Grabs $7M, Mix-A-Lot Game, #ampNMS, More
After the recent security breaches, Sony's music comeback story needs a third act. (CNet) The cloud music space is heating up and Sony must rename, re-brand and redesign tomorrow… or. Continue reading
More News: Gee Roberson To Head Geffen, CBS Keeps Grammys, iCloud Could See 150M Users
Industry veteran Gee Roberson has been appointed Chairman of Geffen Records. Roberson was protege of Jay-Z and served a SVP A&R heading Atlantic's urban division. CBS and the Grammy Awards. Continue reading
New MP3.com Is Live: Another Place To Give Your Music Away For Free
Confirming weeks of rumors,CBS has relaunched MP3.com. Free music is at the center of the new site along with music and music tech content drawn primarily from CBS owned properties. Continue reading
Top Timing Tips for Social Media Posts
Last week I shared some research from Dan Zarella on timing and frequency of Twitter and Facebook posts and related research on email and blog posts. Here's a quick cheatsheet. Continue reading
