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This Startup Used A Chatbot To Sell $1M In Vinyl Records In 8 Months, Scores $3.5M Investment
Chatbots—"a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the Internet"—are all the rage in tech circles. Mark Zuckerberg says they'll transform Facebook, and an 8 month old startup has used one to sell $1 million in vinyl records. Online vinyl store, The Edit, has sold $1 million worth of records since launching ...
If You Use Bandcamp Or Soundcloud, You MUST Tag Your Music
While many artists may forget or simply not bother adding tags to their music, tags are incredibly useful as far as making your music discoverable not only to fans, but also anyone else in the industry searching for music like yours. Here we look at some pointers for maximizing the effectiveness of your search terms. Guest Post ...
Rhapsody, Napster Report Usage Growth
On the heels of Rhapsody International's appointment of Mike Davis as its first CEO, the company announced new stats showing the highest consumer engagement in the company's history. Music streamer Rhapsody and it's international brand Napster say that the combination of recent product innovations and global partnerships have pushed average user playback worldwide up by more ...
Prince, An Artist Who Controlled Every Aspect Of His Music And Career, LEFT NO WILL
Prince famously controlled of every aspect of his music and career. But his legacy may be left to warring relatives and the courts. That's the almost inevitable result of news that broke yesterday: Prince left no will. Prince's sister Tyka Nelson has filed documents in probate court indicating that she believes the singer did not leave a ...
Jazz this week: Melissa Aldana, Keri Johnsrud, Peter and Will Anderson, and more
Although this week's schedule of jazz and creative music is considerably less jam-packed than last week's, listeners still will have a chance to check out several intriguing young performers visiting St. Louis, plus an assortment of shows from various hometown favorites. Let's go to this highlights... Wednesday, April 27 Saxophonist Melissa Aldana makes her St. Louis ...
Charlie Parker: Old Folks
It all started with Charlie Parker's walk-on solo during Neal Hefti's recording of Repetition at the tail end of 1947 just hours before the start of the second American Federation of Musicians' recording ban. Producer Norman Granz loved the results of Parker's bop backed by Hefti's moody strings. So in November 1949, Granz brought Parker into ...
Legrand Plays Richard Rodgers
In the 1950s, everyone in jazz and pop was sweet on Richard Rodgers. Many of the composer's highly melodic songs were easy to sing and leverage for swinging interpretations. Whether they were written with Lorenz Hart or Oscar Hammerstein II, Rodgers' love songs sounded hip without trying, becoming perfect vessels into which musicians could add their ...
Future Of Music Coalition CEO Casey Rae On The Value Of Universal Data Standards [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, the people at Songspace sat down with Future Of Music Coalition CEO Casey Rae to discuss his take on the value of data standards and transparency in streaming, and his excitement at blockchain tech's potential. Guest post by Songspace on Medium The last 15 years have been a wild ride, but the dust is finally starting to ...
Music Business Growth Hacking 101 - A MUST READ If You Are Serious About Your Career In Music
Increasingly, tech startups are looking to growth hacking to grow their business quickly and make it more sustainable. Here, Bas Grasmayer looks at how this model can be applied to artists and labels; and outlines techniques that can be used to achieve success. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on Midemblog Instead of hiring marketing managers, startups are recruiting growth hackers to work ...
Artist Images: A New Chapter In Revenue
Here long-time industry entrepreneur Kevin Arnold writes about how the direction of his company, OpenAura, marks a shift in the music industry, with revenue being earned from artist's images, something has traditionally been free, instead of from their music. Guest Post by Kevin Arnold on Medium This week my company, OpenAura, made an announcement that signals the ...
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