Memo To Bands & Promoters: Use Discount Tickets To Announce A Show, Not To Save One
This simple and powerful idea somes from Scott Perry of The New Music Tip Sheet: "Don't use sites like Goldstar and Groupon to discount tickets at the last minute, use. Continue reading
German YouTubers Protest Against Major Labels
Since rights holders have blocked hundreds of music videos in Germany due to ongoing royalty negotiations with YouTube, a new group called "Bust All Major Labels" has decided to protest.. Continue reading
The Best #SXSW Insight: “The Internet Is Over.”
Writer Oliver Burkeman went to SXSW in search of the next big idea, and after three days he found it: the boundary between 'real life' and 'online' has disappeared. In. Continue reading
Is The Shared Music Experience A Niche?
Many apps I've come across lately focus on the shared music experience. SoundTracking lets users share music moments. Songza lets users share a radio station. Mixapp lets users create a listening. Continue reading
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
