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"An Effort to Become the IMDB of Live Music." Part 2 of an Interview with Michelle You of Songkick

September 22, 2010

This is the second part of my interview with Michelle You, who is co-founder and Head of Product at Songkick; the live music database and concert alert system. In this segment, You talks the archival aspect of Songkick, how they've become the largest database of live music in the world, and the enornous opportunity before the ...

News: Interview

JJ Grey and Mofro: True Warhorses

September 23, 2010

By Dennis Cook Maybe it's pounding soul of “All," the slinky strut of “Diyo Dayo," the synth-dappled, switchback funk of “Hide & Seek" or perhaps the crack-your-heart-open tenderness of “King Hummingbird," but something gonna get you on JJ Grey & Mofro's new slab, Georgia Warhorse (released August 24 on Alligator Records). Grey and his shifting ensemble ...

News: Performance / Tour

Portico Quartet: US Tour Starts Today

September 23, 2010

BAND MAKES US DEBUT IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM ISLA Today in Minneapolis, UK's critically acclaimed Portico Quartet kick off their first ever U.S. tour supporting new album Isla. Full tour dates are below. Portico Quartet U.S. Tour: Sept 22—Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center Sept 24—Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS Sept 25—Chicago, IL @ World ...

News: TV / Film

Trent Reznor's Odd Strategy for Movie Soundtrack

September 23, 2010

Already, speculations are being made that, in releasing the soundtrack for The Social Network, Trent Reznor has abandoned the very business model that he defined. There's the obvious email address for a free download widget. Then, the options are as follows: CD, HD Blu-Ray audio, and vinyl. Missing from the equation appears to be Trent's signature ...

News: Trends

Study: Fans Really Want to Spend More Than $10

September 23, 2010

Talk of “monetizing the fan base" can get to be a bit much. In a world where so much is available free, doesn't the artist risk turing off fans with pleas for $10, $25, $50 and even $100? No, as it turns out. Fans, particularly the most engaged fans, want to contribute at a higher level ...

News: Trends

Music as Events, Musicians as Journalists

September 23, 2010

How Radiohead Changed Music And The Industry Around It In a recent column, Radiohead's Colin Greenwood gives insight into what music critic Greg Kot called the “Story of the decade." It's been nearly three years since the release of In Rainbows and Greenwood has taken a moment to reflect on the past and hint to the ...

News: Technology

Nimbit Launches Free Musician Wordpress Plug-In

September 23, 2010

Music marketing platform Nimbit has just launched a free Wordpress plug-in dubbed Instant Band Site designed to make it easy for artists to create a website using one of the may free WP templates available and linked to their Nimbit account. Users need a Nimbit account and web hosting with WordPress. They offer a free plan, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Lubriphonic: Free CD Download; Tour Dates and CD Release Party

September 24, 2010

DOWNLOAD THE NEW ALBUM FOR FREE;CD RELEASE PARTY SEPTEMBER 25 AT THE DOUBLE DOOR IN CHICAGO; OPENING FOR WIDESPREAD PANIC 10/8 Chicago's own Lubriphonic are offering their new album, The Gig Is On, for free download via their website. Click here to download. The CD Release Party for The Gig Is On is being held Saturday, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Disco Biscuits: NYE Run

September 24, 2010

THREE NIGHTS AT TERMINAL 5 IN NY; TWO NIGHTS AT TOWER THEATER IN PHILLY The Disco Biscuits will begin a New Years Even run with three nights at Terminal 5 on 12/27-12/29, followed up by two nights at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia from 12/30-31. All five New Years shows will go on-sale at BiscoTix on ...

News: Music Industry

The Price of Now: Why I Hate Bookstores

September 24, 2010

As someone who frequently buys books, I've started to notice a few counterintuitive things. Last night, I made a trip to Barnes & Noble, in an attempt to check out Paul McGuinness's new article in Rolling Stone, only to find out that it's the exact same, word-for-word tripe that got published in GQ last month. Already ...