A Surprisingly Interesting Dive Into Classical Music Metadata
Many digital service providers have been criticized for their failure to properly populate the metadata for their classical music. This article breaks down how such metadata works, and what standards. Continue reading
DIY Musicians: Trying To Do Everything Is Hurting Your Chances of Success
As a DIY musician, you are typically required to wear many different hats and perform a number of tasks beyond simply playing music, but trying to manage every single component of. Continue reading
4 Best Places To Give Away Free Music
Many of today's younger music consumers expect music to be free, and while giving it away can seem disheartening at first, using the four platforms listed below to make said. Continue reading
High [and Low] Points In SoundCloud’s Failed Attempts To Communicate With Angry Musicians
It would be easy to paint the scenario that SoundCloud has gone so corporate that its primary partners (and co-owners) are now the major labels, its primary users are casual. Continue reading
Spotify Spotlight Debuts New Round Of Global & Regional Artists
This week Spotify announced a new crop of artists to be featured in their Spotlight on New Music playlist and in related campaigns. Two of the artists, MØ and Foster. Continue reading
Music Tech Continues Lead Role At Midem 2012
Tech will continue its takeover of the music industry at this year's midem conference taking place January 28 – 31 in Cannes. Music tech startups, sponsors, hackers and bloggers will. Continue reading
Grammys Add 25 Diverse Recordings To Hall Of Fame
The Recording Academy has named the newest additions to its Grammy Hall Of Fame collection of singles and albums at least 25 years old that "exhibit qualitative or historical significance".. Continue reading
With iTunes Upgrade Comes Ping Privacy Warning
Included in the just released iTunes 10.1 upgrade is a new warning that may cause concern for some users concerned with privacy. If you have a Ping account and use. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Live Nation’s New Ticket Moves, Crowley Upped At Koch, Lennon On iTunes & Much More.
>>> LIve Nation now offers fans a widget and other web tools to find concerts and buy tickets directly from personal web pages. (press release, widgets) Is this part of. Continue reading