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
The Death of the Album and Birth of Release
This post is by Ethan Kaplan of BlackRimGlasses and Murmurs. Last week marked the release of an album I have been associated with in some form for two years now.. Continue reading
Why Musicians Should Never Wash Their Clothes
"The Yale team found that a sweater owned by a popular celebrity became more valuable to people if they learned it had actually been worn by their idol. But if. Continue reading
HOW TO: Make Fan Connections via Yelp
This post is by Alison McCarthy (@aliiimac). She's an intern at Hypebot. In a previous post, I explored potential ways artists can use Foursquare to engage their fans. Though Foursquare may not. Continue reading
SEO for the Discerning Musician
On Music Think Tank, Christopher Davis demystifies the notion of search engine optimization (SEO). In his post, he gives ways that artists can make their websites, blogs, etc. more search. Continue reading
Indie Label Bridge 9 Launches Subscription Service
Few indie labels have a brand strong enough to attract their own community and leverage it to market their subscription music service. Bridge Nine Records, a Boston-area label, is giving. Continue reading
SoundExchange Issued $252M in Royalties In 2010
SoundExchange had its biggest year to date in 2010 wherein it dispersed $252 million in digital royalties. This brings its overall distribution to more than $600 million. Such royalty pay-out. Continue reading
