2000 Things to Generate 20,000 – Give a Musical History Tour
On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold challenges you to do 2000 things to generate 20,000 fans. One thing he suggests: Give a musical history tour. View the single list of. Continue reading
Google Offered Labels $100 Million To License Cloud Music Service
(UPDATED) Google offered the for major record labels an advance of as much as $100 million to license a more cloud music service than it launched last month as Google. Continue reading
Tell Us How You Get New Fans. Win $100.
David Meerman Scott wrote “if you want 20,000 fans you must do 2000 different things that each generate 10 fans.” Michael Brandvold took up the challenge and is compiling a. Continue reading
Napster & Kazaa Founders Answer: Does Innovation Always Have To Be This Messy? [Video]
At eG8 in Pairs, Reuters TV asked Kazaa and Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström and Napster and Facebook co-founder Sean Parker, if disruption of an industry always has to be messy;. Continue reading
From Pirates to Fans
Piracy is a serious topic in the music industry of which we've all been long aware. Approaches have varied from heavy handed lawsuits that have eroded good will to direct. Continue reading
News Brief: Apple iCloud, Facebook Music Sharing, Gaga Chart Issues, Music Power 100, BMI, More
Apple's cloud music service scans user's iTunes library for content, sources say. (Digital Trends) No surprises here, but is this enough to entice consumers to the cloud? In an extension. Continue reading
Pitchfork.com Visitors Fell Almost 50% In One Year. Where Do All The Cool Kids Go?
(UPDATED) "@pitchforkmedia site traffic down almost 50% year over year. Where did all the cool kids go?" @dashgo tweeted late yesterday and Compete tracking of visitors to the indie music site. Continue reading
How To Rule The World: Realizing The Dream Of A Global Music Career
A common theme runs through movies and among all cultures: world domination. On Music Think Tank, Music On The Make suggests how to move toward a goal that many musicians. Continue reading
A2IM Elects 5 To Board, Names 3 Advisors
A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of their 2011 Board of Directors elections. A2IM's membership has more than doubled over the past six years and. Continue reading
Bobcom Offers “Fasttrack” For Indie Musicians
BOBCOM is a new platform for indie musicians designed to allow musicians to upload and sell their music to fans who rate and share those same tunes. Though there are. Continue reading
