Apple, Google to Save the Music Industry from Decline by Offering Users ‘Song Insurance’
Apple and Google have confirmed plans that will revolutionize digital music and thwart rampant music piracy. After months of speculation, the two tech-giants have revealed their plans to offer users. Continue reading
Ticketfly Stats Show Facebook Drives Ticket Sales
Upstart Ticketfly believes that social media is its secret weapon in the ticketing wars dominated by Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Last week the primary ticket seller (not to be confused. Continue reading
News Flash: Your Music Is Not Your Product
This post is by singer / songwriter Jeff Macdougall (@jeffmacdougall). I'm tired. I'm tired of having the same conversation over and over again. The conversation about how we should go. Continue reading
The Connected Car and the Future of Music
The connected car will shift the music landscape. Experts argue that in little as four years' time, we will see "near saturation" in the U.S. market. This development has real. Continue reading
Sonicbids Replaces Most Gig Fees With Tokens
EXCLUSIVE: Responding to member requests, today Sonicbids unveiled a new system that replaces submission fees for most gig opportunities with tokens offered free as part to their membership plans. . Continue reading
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Soundcloud [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a video series that provides a virtual tour of the new music industry and many of the best the sites and tools that make it. Continue reading
Music Biz News: 30,055 Albums at $5.99, Music Fandom, Facebook, YouTube the Movie & More
Who says that download prices are too high?: Amazon MP3 has 30,055 albums for sale at $5.99 or less right now including new Cut Copy and Mumford & Sons releases.. Continue reading
This Week on MTT: How To Make Cash From Covers
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Jill Haverkamp: 6 Case Studies on Successful Online Music Marketing Alex Holz: Cash for Covers Jonathan Jaeger: Product Placement Won't Save the Music. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: CD-Complex, Topspin, MySpace, Spotify & More
Top four reasons why the CD-Release Complex is dying. What's Topspin like? Hypebot's take. Readers weigh in. Why music biz students shouldn't let the sky fall on them. iTunes may get an audio. Continue reading
HOW TO: Turn Radio Airplay Into Music Sales
If you're getting radio airplay, how do you turn that exposure into traffic and sales? In this short video, Nimbit President and co-founder Phil Antoniades shares his experience with getting. Continue reading
