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Music streamer Rdio launched redesigned web and desktop players today, along with several new features. The landing page now also includes Rdio 'friends' based on connected Twitter and Facebook accounts.The player includes album artwork from the currently playing song plus these new features: AutoPlay - a personalized station that plays more music similar to the last song you listened to. Thumbs Up and Down - It's new [...]
Gigit launched in public beta over Memorial Day Weekend as a direct to fan booking service for musicians. It's a timely move that addresses pain points in the current private booking situation and benefits from a more general move to D2F, experiences and transparency. Perhaps most importantly, it seems likely to open up music revenue streams that have been previously throttled. The premise of Gigit is fairly simple: Artists post what they need to do a gig including cost. [...]
By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm It's an important question. There are hundreds of websites and applications that promise to expose listeners to new music. But can they make money? Are they worth money? This is where the discussion becomes challenging for many music startups. They don't always provide value beyond what established services already do, and in many cases, their music discovery tool is one others could easily build. Thus, it's rarely a defensible business. Below four music and tech experts weigh in on if they think music discovery is a feature or [...]
In our latest Upward Spiral podcast, industry expert Amber Horsburgh offers tips on content strategy, fan engagement, and understanding the stages of growth an artist must undergo on their way to success. Also, check out our interview with Amber in the Upward Spiral Interview Series! Listen to more Upward Spiral podcasts here . Feedback? Comments? Ideas for discussion topics? Email upwardspiralpodcast@gmail.com , or Tweet to @UpwardSpiralPod on [...]
Spotify released a new version of their Android app today that includes a single, but for many welcome, major update: landscape mode. Spotidy has created a "landscape inspired" playlist to celebrate. Get the new app here .
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm . Marissa Meyer has pledged not to screw up Tumblr and to leave it more-or-less autonomous, as part of Yahoo’s bold $1.1 billion acquisition of the company. Her pledge should mean that all the #music on Tumblr will be okay ( unlike the porn ), which is a good thing for music fans among the 4.8 million people who access Tumblr every day, which means Tumblr has roughly the daily population of Alabama. [...]
By Dan Servantes from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal . What do Tom Petty, Bryan Adams, Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan all have in common? They released iconic albums that generated millions of dollars and are now requesting copyright transfer termination from their labels and publishers. Thanks to the Copyright Act of 1976, artists have a chance to reclaim their song rights. Copyright transfer reversion is and will continue to be an issue in the music industry for years to come. There will be many examples in the coming [...]
This week concert tracking service Bandsintown upgraded its mobile apps and continued its push towards becoming a social music network in its own right. New features primarily focus on information sharing and invitations to go to shows combining the important elements of voyeurism and direct connection. Bandsintown's most recent tweeks to their mobile app encourage connections between friends. They also come with the note that "Bandsintown is a sizable social network of engaged music fans." It's a nice reminder of how iteration, working your way through small changes [...]
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By Taryn Anderson of Talenthouse . We came across YouTube's very own Creator Playbook Guide which explains various strategies for successfully using their services to get the most beneficial social media exposure possible. Here we will give you the rundown of the best strategies to help you raise your view counts and put you on the right track to becoming YouTube famous. Optimize Your Videos and Channel for Better Discovery [...]
Mamet half-sisters, Zosia and Clara, have a musical act called The Cabin Sisters. The Cabin Sisters are raising money via Kickstarter for a music video and it's not going so well. They're getting a lot of criticism on the web for all sorts of reasons but maybe the real problem is that they are just beginning to connect with their fans and are getting ahead of themselves with this campaign. The Cabin Sisters , Zosia Mamet and Clara Mamet, are in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign that they [...]
We're updating our music industry and musician's book store , and want your suggestions. We've got a pretty strong list , but who better to add to it than Hypebot and MusicThinkTank readers? Visit the store , and let us know what you think we should add in the comments below.
A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of their 2013 Board of Directors elections as voted by the A2IM label membership. The new A2IM board includes: Newly elected A2IM Board of Directors (listed alphabetically): - Glen Barros- President-Concord Music Group - Richard Burgess- Director of Marketing and Sales- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Portia Sabin- President-Kill Rock Stars Re-Elected Board Member: [...]
By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm Twitter #Music is a music discovery tool. You can lean back and listen to each music chart like a radio station, but you often need to pull out your iPhone and skip past undesirable songs. Given the low ranking of Twitter #Music in the App Store charts a month after its launch, some industry pundits are calling the app a flop . It may be that the appeal of music discovery is limited to a niche audience. Below four music and tech experts weigh in on who music discovery [...]
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm . Well, it happened — Apple has approved an iOS app called gMusic that has long allowed the iPhone crowd to access their Google Music locker , and now, as of Wednesday, lets iOS users access Google Play Music All Access from their devices. It will be interesting to see how this plays out, because when we asked Google music chief Paul Joyce about what Google would do if someone made an app like this, he [...]
With various musicians moving to home recording, Dillon Roulet makes a case for why music studios are still relevant. Even though recording in a studio can be more expensive than home recording, there are many benefits from a studio. See what Dillon’s thoughts are on studios in his post on Music Think Tank . Do you prefer recording at home or in a studio? “It is here where your craft can exponentially blossom. Nothing beats the sound of a top notch studio , recorded [...]
Pandora revenue from subscriptions has been climbing steadily since it implemented user caps of forty hours a month on their mobile devices, according to research by ammp analytics firm Appie Annie. As of April, Pandora is now the new top grossing non-game publisher based on revenue the Apple's iOS App Store. Analysis & Apps Charts On Google's Android apps chart Pandora ranked #4 in non-game app revenue. Pandora's rise is even more impressive, according to the report , because it [...]
Spotify launched its much-awaited "Discover" feed yesterday. First announced in December, Discover is a scrolling grid of suggestions for music you might find of interest. It looks great and it's a nice preemptive strike against any upcoming discovery-focused marketing campaigns by competitors. Spotify's Discover is readily accessible via a tab in the navigation sidebar on the web app. It's one of those endlessly scrolling pages with columns broken into a grid, just enough irregularity to keep it interesting. Announced Discover Features [...]
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