MusicToday has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When Coran Capshaw and his Red Light team founded MusicToday, they were among the first major direct to fan ticketing and merchandise platforms. But like Topspin and too many other D2F pioneers, it never lived up to its hoped for potential. _________________________________________ Music…
Category archives: Startups
Losses At TIDAL Only Tell Part Of The Story
Following the Wall Street Journal’s recent piece showing some rather ominous numbers coming from TIDAL, Jon Maples takes a closer look at some of the streaming services financials, revealing a company hemorrhaging subscribers. _______________________________ Guest post by music tech veteran and consultant Jon Maples The Wall Street Journal recently published…
Long-Term Success Starts With Managing Your Startup’s Runway
When you launch with only so much money to work with, smart moves at just the right time are essential.
Gametime Raises $20M For Last Minute Concert, Event Ticketing
Have more tickets to sell to your next concert? Gametime could be the answer. Mobile, last minute even ticketer Gametime has added $20 million in Series B financing. This round brings the total capital raised to $33 million. Today’s round includes participation from returning investors Accel, Gametime board chairman Jeff…
New Songwriting Group SONA Explains Their Lawsuit Against The DOJ [Op-Ed]
Songwriters got some good news last week, but there battle is far from won. Here a co-founder of the Songwriters Of North America, Michelle Lewis. explains their decision to sue the Department of Justice, and how they’re going to make it happen. ___________________________ Guest Post by Michelle Lewis of SONA…
Sonicbids To Shut Down ArtistData Next Month
ArtistData is shutting down in October. The free service, which allowed musicians to syndicate tour dates across multiple sites and platforms, was launched by Cluster Labs co-founder Brenden Mulligan in 2008 and acquired by Sonicbids in 2010. _______________________________________ Sonicbids owned ArtistData is shutting down on October 14th and all artist…
Spotify Investor Hints At Possible Facebook Sale, Projects 100 Million Paid Users By 2020
A major investor in Spotify has signaled that while a 2017 IPO is likely, "don´t discard the possibility of a sale to Facebook." He also shared projections that, if correct, would solidify the music streamer’s position as a market leader. _______________________________________ ”We think a US IPO in 2017 is likely…
4 Lessons I Learned Building a 6-Figure Freelancing Business
Work hard, keep learning, automate your processes, and don’t expect magic.
Test These 3 Feedback Strategies Before You Launch Your Startup
If you don’t validate your business idea with potential customers, you can’t know if you’re really offering them what they want or need.
Rads: Simple, Affordable Geo-targeted Concert Tour Advertising
Digital advertising, particularly on Facebook, has made effective paid marketing affordable for a more musicians, but it can be a confusing. Rads, a new service from the team behind Bandposters, aims to simplify and improve the process. ___________________________________ "Digital advertising, without the hassle of confusing ad platforms. No more tinkering….