[UPDATED] Dubsmash has added $9.6 million in funding to expand its popular music video lip-sync app. Fan generated music videos have become a major marketing tool for labels and artists. But will revenue to rights holders follow? _____________________________ Berlin based Dubsmash has added $9.6 million in series B funding to…
Category archives: Startups
Comparing Artists To Start-Ups Lazy, Unhealthy, Beside The Point.
[UPDATED] As music and technology become increasingly closely intertwined, there is often a compulsion to compare bands and artists to startups, a comparison which Emily Gonneau considers to be limited in its accuracy and benefit. ________________________ Guest post by Emily Gonneau on Medium This is a follow up post from…
CD Baby Acquires Show.co, Soundrop To Expand Artist Services, Pledges New Distribution Approach That Favors Constant Creation
CD Baby has acquired music marketing platform Show.co and its defunct app Soundrop. The deal continues a trend of established new music industry players including ReverbNation, PledgeMusic, TuneCore acquiring startups to expand their offerings. ___________________________________ CD Baby has acquired Show.co, the digital music marketing platform; and the indie digital distributor…
7 Roles Every Startup Founder Must Learn to Play
An entrepreneur needs to be a jack of all trades.
Don’t Underestimate the Value of Chemistry in Startup Teams
Find the right mix of people and they will carry your startup to the top.
This Flexible Paper Helmet Just Won the 2016 James Dyson Award
EcoHelmet could be purchased for less than $5 at bike rental locations and recycled after use.
This Flexible Paper Helmet Just Won the 2016 James Dyson Award
EcoHelmet could be purchased for less than $5 at bike rental locations and recycled after use.
SoundCloud Updates Creator Platform, Pledges To Pay More Artists
On the day of its online Creators Forum on Facebook Live, SoundCloud has launched some major updates to its creators platform and begun to adding more creators to its revenue sharing program. _____________________________ SoundCloud Creators have upload 135 million tracks; and to streamline the processm the music streamer has updated…
What 4 Music Startups Reveal About The Future Of Music
While it may seem as though the music industry has stabilized and is now run by a choice few tech giants dominating the landscape, a new era of startups is emerging, and is set to redefine the status quo of the music industry. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on…
The 3 Passages From Concept to 7-Figure Business
Successfully navigating your unique entrepreneurial journey requires understanding the stages everyone goes through if they succeed.