Weezer Promo Yields 5+ Million YouTube Views
As Hypebot reported on Tuesday, Weezer invaded YouTube in full-force. Teaming up with just about every web icon you can think of, doing everything from auto-tuning the news to singing. Continue reading
Ask The Readers: To Conform Or Make Music
Today, I read an article that argued the evolution of music has split musicians into two groups—the “artists who stay true to their music and those who conform in order. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Diaspora, Verizon’s Media Cloud, Justin.tv, Shuffler.fm, Harry Fox & More
(UPDATED) Another week is gone without the head of Google Music being named. (That means that there's still hope, Ted.) Maybe Serge wanted to interview Tom Whalley who suddenly needs. Continue reading
Connecting With Fans & The Dave Matthews Band
(UPDATED) In this interview, Stefan Lessard, the bassist for Dave Matthews Band, talks about the challenges of staying at the forefront of technology and maintaining an identity outside of the. Continue reading
12 Books That The Record Industry Needs To Read
Grab a book off the list and enjoy it. Over the last few months, we’ve been asking some of the leading voices in our field to send in their summer. Continue reading
Video: Gregory Brothers Share Business Back Story On The Bed Intruder Song
Southwest Virginia's Gregory Brothers, better known as the “Auto-Tune The News” band, shared the story of how they created and monetized the "Bed Intruder" song at Google’s Zeitgeist conference this. Continue reading
Ask The Readers: The Essential Elements Of Culture
A main theme that has dominated my thinking on the music and record industries has been the emerging digital ecology of music culture online. I’ve often wondered what will determine. Continue reading
The Great Indie Music Conspiracy
If I understand this "theory" correctly, an entire cottage industry has been erected around indie music and companies and bloggers like myself and others have been leading these poor and. Continue reading
Mashable’s Top 10 Twitter Tips For Musicians
Twitter is the most useful tool ever created to grow the artist/fan connection. A few, like Amanda Palmer, have even figured out how to make some money using 140 charracters. . Continue reading
Presumptuous Much: A Tale of Uncommon Heroes
Last year, I did a brief speaking engagement at a local university. I had been working for a concert promoter and we were in the midst of producing a free. Continue reading
