Music 4.5 Conference Confirms Panels & Speakers
Music 4.5 conference is taking place in Cafe de Paris in central London on November 10. They've confirmed their speaker and panellist line-up. The theme this year is "The Power. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Topspin Adds MP3HD, Windows 7 Phones, Metallica’s Indie Store Exclusive & More
Yesterday may have been a holiday in hte U,S., but that didn't mean there wasn't breaking news everywhere. Top on the list was Universal's new deal to contribute catalog to. Continue reading
An Inspiring Story of Indie Music Success
This guest post is by Bob Baker of the music marketing blog The Buzz Factor. Last week I received an email from a Canadian named John Ioannou. The message opened. Continue reading
Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, Viral Video, & YouTube
After watching this music video a number of times now and pondering about it, I’m convinced that it’s representative of the schizophrenia and opportunity of our time. It’s a song. Continue reading
PledgeMusic & Sonicbids Partner, Intregrating Tools
PledgeMusic has partnered with Sonicbids. Artists can now view their fan-funding campaign directly within their Sonicbids dashboard, giving them the ability to find gigs and create and manage a funding. Continue reading
Apple’s Official Guide To Creating A Ping Artist Page
Apple has created an "Artist Guide and Best Practices" guide for musicians setting up their official Ping Artist Page. Tunecore, one of the first distributors to get indie artists cleared. Continue reading
Douglas Rushkoff: “If You Are Not A Programmer, Then You Are One Of The Programmed.”
(UPDATED) I’ve been granted a fascinating and awesome opportunity to take an online class hosted by one of the leading technology and media critics of our time Douglas Rushkoff, author. Continue reading
MTT: Why Fans Are File-Sharing Your Music
To continue the discussion on file-sharing, Kyle Bylin has written a post on 4 reasons why fans are file-sharing that can’t be changed. He brings up the point of Decision. Continue reading
FanGo: Order Food From Your Concert Seat
Too lazy to get up in the middle of the earth shattering, metal solo and grab yourself a beer and a pretzel? There’s an app for that. FanGo is a. Continue reading
MidemNet Lab 2011 Picks Panel Judges
MIDEM has picked the judges panels for the MidemNet Lab 2011; they will be responsible for choosing the most innovative companies in the mobile apps, industry services and consumer services. Continue reading