In this piece DeCarlos Garrison explains the challenges of artist management and of guiding a band or artist towards industry success, as well as how embracing tech can work to transform artists into industry experts in their own right. ____________________________ Guest post by DeCarlos Garrison, CEO of Bandbasher I loved…
Category archives: Startups & Funding
8 Types Of Music Investment Agreements
While crowdfunding has become a popular option for artists looking to raise money for their next musical production, other musicians may be lucky enough to find an investor who’s willing to front cash for an artist’s next creative venture. Should you find such a person or company, however, it’s important…
Apple Music "Up Next" Trademark Filings Reveal Plans For Emerging Artists Program
Spotify’s launched RISE and Apple Music’s UP NEXT both promote emerging artists. As the race to predict streaming stardom accelerates, two trademarks filings offer hints of Apple’s plans. _________________________________ Apple filed two trademark applications recently "Apple Music UP NEXT." Earlier this year, Apple Music introduced the feature to promote select…
FUGA Nabs $7 Million For US Expansion, Acquisitions
Amsterdam based music rights management services company FUGA has just raised $7 million to expand its technology and services for rightsholders, record labels and distributors internationally. With a catalog of over 2 million tracks, FUGA’s content management and delivery platform provides instant delivery of more than 2.5 million music tracks…
Best Ways To Invest In Your Music Career And In Yourself
When cultivating a career in music, cash can be hard to come, and when it does finally begin to roll in, it’s critical that you take the time to reinvest at least a portion of the funds back into your career. Here we look at some smart and effective ways…
Facebook Buys 3 Month Old TBH App, As It Battles For Teens
Facebook announced that it has acquired TBH, a positive-focused anonymous polling app that has become an overnight success with teens. Facebook and its Instagram app are fighting for teen engagement and loosing so far. Launched just three months ago, TBH has gained amazing traction with the demographic that Zuckerberg &…
VNUE Acquires Set.fm From PledgeMusic
Just one year after PledgeMusic finalized its acquisition of Set.fm, it has now sold it to live event recording and release platform VNUE for an undisclosed sum. ______________________________ VNUE Inc. (OTC: VNUE), a service that records and releases live concerts, has announced the acquisition of Set.fm from direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic….
Songkick To Shutter In November
Ticketing company Songkick revealed that they plan to cease operations at the end of the month, according to a client letter from the company. _____________________________ Songkick, which allowed artists to sell tickets directly to fans, said in the letter that they plan to continue their lawsuit against Live Nation and…
Techstars Music Accelerator Adds Three Member Companies
Concord Music, RecoChoku and Royalty Exchange have joined Warner Music Group, Harmonix Music Systems, Q Prime Management, Bill Silva Entertainment, Silva Artist Management, and Sony Music in supporting Techstars Music startup accelerator. Techstars Music partners both provide capital and help run the program, from selection to mentoring to business development…
Twickets Launches Low Cost Ticket Resale Platform In US
Twickets, the European based face-value or less ticket resale platform has now launched in the U.S. Twickets is supported by Adele, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons, One Direction and other artists as an alternative to StubHub and ticket companies that encourage top dollar ticket resales. __________________________ Twickets, a platform that…