Why Would Microsoft Want To Give Away Songs From 1000 Unknown Artists?
Why would a major brand like Microsoft decide to partner with a music startup like ReverbNation to give away songs from a thousand mostly unknown bands, as was announced yesterday? . Continue reading
Success Begins In The Niche
niche a specialized market; a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted; a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an. Continue reading
YouTube Upgrades Channels But Fix Yours Before They Fix It For You
If you don’t have a channel on YouTube for your band or label you should. It’s a great way to gather your videos in a single place. (Here’s a basic. Continue reading
Killing Itself to Live: Further Discussion
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor First and foremost, I wanted to thank everyone who took their time to read, comment, Digg, and tweet my latest essay: Killing Itself to Live: How. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Made $19K In 10 Hours On Twitter
Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls and solo fame is definitely a self-promoter. But what sets her apart and makes her efforts effective is that she seemingly does it effortlessly. . Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: Amana Palmer, Niche Power, India, Echo Nest and Kyte
A surprising bit of reaction from a vocal few to the ReverbNation Micorsoft promotion. I can't see how any of it is not be good. After all, it's optional and. Continue reading
ReverbNation Teams With Microsoft Windows For Massive Song Giveaway
Today ReverbNation is officially launching Sponsored Songs, a program that Hypebot covered previously that offers fans access to unlimited free mp3 downloads from 1,000 mostly indie artists. In addition. Continue reading
More Cuts At MTV But There’s Room For Jessica
MTV has given pink slips to another 50 or more staffers. The layoffs come mostly in the Music Group and Logo divisions and follows the 850 jobs cut in December.. Continue reading
The Kind Of Music Startups One Venture Capitalist Would Like To Fund
And His Unusual Way Of Turning Them Into Businesses Y Combinator a revolutionary venture firm that speciializes in funding early stage startups. 40 or so young entrepreneurs spend months together. Continue reading
