“The hard part is getting heard.”
"Art, fashion, live performance are the things that help us connect now. We think if people hear the music and what we have to say, then we can start a. Continue reading
Indie Label Exit Stencil Goes Free For February
Wonderfully named indie label Exit Stencil is giving it all away during Free February. Almost all of their 20 release catalog will be available for free digital download. No gimmicks,. Continue reading
5 Tips For Success Social Meda Success
5 Expert Share Social Media Tips For Indie Musicians Via the LA Times: 1. Be real. "It can't just be about commerce. People want to connect with you and get. Continue reading
More New Music Industry News: Spotify Adds France, iTunes & The iPad, Cameo Carlson & More
I'm in LA today for the New Music Seminar and hope to see many of you there. Please stop me at least to say hello. And don't miss the piece. Continue reading
MySpace’s Owen Van Natta Talks About iLike And His 8 Months As CEO
It's easy to dump on MySpace. After all, Facebook and Twitter are experiencing rapid growth and getting the headlines. But I met Owen Van Natta at MidemNet. I also got. Continue reading
Live Nation Pays $6.5 Million In Post Merger Bonuses
It remains to be seen if the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will be good for the fans, but there is little question that its wasn't too painful for. Continue reading
ReverbNation Gets A Makeover
ReverbNation has become the marketing hub of choice for many indie artists, but it often didn't look and feel like the cutting edge service it was striving to be. But. Continue reading
A Decent Night For Indies At The Grammys
Independent Awards Down From 2009 (UPDATED) Independent artists and labels made a strong showing at this year's Grammy Awards, winning in a broad swath of categories, including 30 "Best Album". Continue reading
Trapped In Cognition: The Plight of the Digital Age
Kyle Bylin (@kbylin), Associate Editor If there is one thing to be learned from the last decade in the history of the record industry it’s this — that smart people. Continue reading
New Music Seminar Comes To LA Tuesday
Tickets available at the door. I'm in Los Angeles, not for the Grammy's, but rather forthe first ever LA New Music Seminar on Tuesday February 2nd at the Henry Fonda. Continue reading
Troubled Deezer Names A New CEO
The surprise ouster of Deezer co-founder and CEO Jonathan Benassaya was the talk of Midem. Why would the #1 music streaming service in France replace its top exec just as. Continue reading
