Wednesday 12.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Has the music industry officially joined the sycophants sucking up to Trump instead of joining the resistance? Updated continuously under our More News tab
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How To Crowdfund A Jazz Album
Here jazz saxophonist & songwriter Mike Casey details how he successfully raised over 100% of the money needed to record his latest album exclusively through the use of crowdfunding. _______________________ Guest Post by Mike Casey on JAZZFUEL Hello fellow artists! My name is Mike Casey and I am a passionate…
Hedge Your Bets! Inside The Flo and Eddie SiriusXM Settlement
Here Stephen Carlisle digs into what what on in the surprise settlement reached between SiriusXM and Flo and Eddie Inc., just before the trial was scheduled to take place. ___________________________ Guest post by Stephen Carlisle of Nova Southeastern University On November 14, 2106, literally “on the eve of trial” over…
Congress Brings Sanity To Appointment Of Head Of US Copyright
It looks as though the churning waters in the U.S. Copyright Office are beginning to calm somewhat following the retaliatory constructive termination of Maria Pallante. Since then congress has taken corrective action and issued a warning to the current Librarian of Congress. _______________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music…
TUE. BRIEF: Spotify Tests Free Features • Pono Won’t Die • Instagram + Live Video • FB + 360 • More
Tuesday 12.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Just when we thought labels would restrict Spotify’s free tier, the streamers starts testing new features. PS To Neil Young: Stick with making great music. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Virtual Reality, Live Music Seem Like Marriage Made In Heaven
The inherent issue with any live music event is limitation of how many people can attend. No matter how large a venue, at a certain point it fills up. This is a problem which virtual reality technology seems poised to solve, at least partially. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…
MON. BRIEF: Indies Suffer Vinyl Glut • Sony Eyes Reorg • Apple ‘808’ Exclusive • Pandora Turtles Appeal • More
MONDAY 12.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Vinyl, the savior of indie retail and (we thought) indie labels is being co-opted (like everything else) by the majors. Updated continuously under our More News tab
This Week In Music Commentary
This week’s music commentators gave voice to what we can learn from Myspace, how Spotify’s favoring of its own playlists is huring indie curators, and how context awareness is the music industry’s next frontier. Remember Myspace? It Taught Indie Artists The Power Of Engagement Spotify Is Favoring Its Own Playlists…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Being A Musician During The Holidays • Online Music Marketplace • Don’t Give Up • More
Lately on MusicThinkTank, we examined why being a musician during the holidays is terrible, how technology has changed the online music marketplace, how to find a manger, and more. Sparkplug | The 5 Worst Things About Being A Musician Around The Holidays Cherie Nelson | How Technology Has Changed The…
Getting It Done: The Week In DIY and Indie Music
This week we’re offering helpful advice to indie and DIY artists with tips on how to use video e-cards for holiday marketing, what you can expect when you hire a music publicist, how to master social media for events, and more. How To Use Video E-Cards For Holiday Music Marketing…