10 Success Strategies for DIY Musicians, Managers, & Promoters
The holiday season is upon us and Bob Baker is presenting a gift to readers of Music Think Tank: a new, six page report called 10 Success Strategies for DIY. Continue reading
VH1: Still Saving The Music, 13 Years Later
At the end of the day, what we're all trying to do is save the music. To get a better idea about how optimistic we should be about its future,. Continue reading
Gerd Leonhard: “Music Industry Will Be Totally Disrupted & Re-Booted By Outsiders”
"The music industry will be totally disrupted and re-booted by outsiders, once again (just like back in the first days of radio – an illegal medium, at that time, as. Continue reading
4 Ways Google Is Distancing Itself From Piracy
In discussions about online piracy, it's often brought up that Google contributes to piracy as much as anyone else does. Fans don't need to visit the Pirate Bay to find. Continue reading
What Do You Use To Shoot & Edit Videos?
(UPDATED) We've only experimented with video a bit on Hypebot (like this interview with Pandora founder Tim Westergren), but it's near the top of our priority list for early next. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Last.fm Loss, Limewire Fades, Gaga Hacked, ExFM, George Howard & More
Last.fm reveals £2.84m loss for 2009. (Music Ally) Going, Going: LimeWire Shutters Online Store, Too. (MM) Two German hackers allegedly stole pop songs from Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Kesha and. Continue reading
Indie Artists & Labels Grab 50% Of Grammy Nominations
Independent music labels and artists received 273 of the 542 or just over 50% of the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, according to indie trade group A2IM. Independent. Continue reading
Discover Music On Artist Curated Radio Stations
Slacker Radio and Far East Movement have paired up to create a station that features songs from the group, as well as, those that have influenced their sound and style. Continue reading
Indie Music Stores Report Strong Black Friday Sales
Black Friday provided a ray of hope for indie music retailers. "Most did well, with many reporting lines of people waiting to get in," said Michael Bunnell, Director of Coalition. Continue reading
What Music Companies Have Become Verbs?
Technology writer Nick Bilton argued in a recent post that start-ups today have the ultimate goal of becoming a verb. Such as "I'll Facebook you later." Or "Let's Google that. Continue reading
