As Twitter Turns 5, Five Ways It’s Changed Music
On Sunday, Twitter co-counder Jack Doresy tweeted, "5 yrs ago today, the eve of launching twttr to the company. Moving from @Biz, @florian & me, to all of our peers. Continue reading
Apple Pushing To Launch Music Locker In April
Apple is reportedly pressuring the major labels to have all of the music licenses in place for the re-launch of their MobileMe service in April. This would allow users to. Continue reading
Managing Relationships With Fans When Your Fan Base Gets Too Big
Jon Ostrow has written a fantastic post on Music Think Tank that details how an artist can stay connected to their fans when their audience outgrows them. Before you start. Continue reading
AM Biz News: SXSW Up 30%, Facebook Buys Snaptu, EMI 69 Cent Sale, Weiss To Jive & More
Hypebot posts a roundup of music business news each mid-morning (ET) weekday and when warranted add a PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on Twitter. Early reports have SXSW. Continue reading
This Week On MTT: SEO for the Discerning Musician
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Marcus Taylor: How Can You Drive Your Fans From Offline to Online? Bob Baker: The Realities of Making a Living with Music. Continue reading
REWIND – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Pandora, Topspin, #SXSW, SoundExchange & More
The White House thinks radio should pay artists. Cloud music is expected to boom in next five years. SoundExchange issued $252M in royalty payments. Case-study into effective direct-to-fan marketing. Is. Continue reading
Cloud Music Expected To Boom In Next Five Years
Subscription music services like Rhapsody and Spotify are expected to grow significantly by 2016 due to the increased ubiquity of smartphones and a possible lowering in price. According to a. Continue reading
#SXSW – Geldof Speaks, MarchFourth Dazzles, Agents & Talent Buyers Meet & Much More
The clouds cleared and the SXSXW mayhem mixed with St. Patrick's Day madness throughout Austin yesterday as the city and its music industry visitors turned things up to 10. Some highlights: . Continue reading
RCRD Deals – The Direct-To-Fan, Woot of Music
RCRDLBL and Topspin have partnered to create RCRD DEALS, which is like direct-to-fan combined with the daily deal site Woot, but for music. The new flash sales site will offer. Continue reading
Scott Ambrose Reilly Exits Amazon To Helm US X5
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Ambrose Reilly, better known to his longtime music industry friends as Bullethead, is leaving Amazon after almost 5 years to become the U.S. CEO of Stockholm based X5. Continue reading
