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Google's YouTube Acquires BandPage For $8 Million
Consolidation within the music tech space continued today, with Google owned YouTube acquiring BandPage, one of the original and most popular direct to fan platforms, for a reported $8 million. BandPage has been acquired by Google owned YouTube for a reported $8 million. That's far less than the $27.6 million raised by the startup since launching ...
David Bowie's Legacy On Copyright: Did He See The Future?
While all of David Bowie's predictions about copyright- like its no longer existing- may not have been one hundred percent accurate, he was correct about the panic the copyright industry would experience, causing them to enact policy which is now hurting, rather than incentivizing, the creative economy. Guest Post by Mike Godwin and Zach Graves on ...
Digital Resale And The Restoration Of Value To The Creative Process
This article examines the detrimental fallout from the landmark case of Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi, Inc, how it created a music economy where the resale value of digital music is effectively zero, and how blockchain technology might be able to alter consumer behavior to better benefit artists. Guest Post by Bryce Weiner on Zapchain Imagine you ...
Philadelphia Councilman Scraps Live Music Bill Following Outcry From Music Community
In a recent victory for Philadelphia's live music scene, city councilman Mark Squilla has opted to withdraw his bill giving local police the opportunity to veto live performances. The decision comes following strong opposition from the community, although the question remains why he attempted to push the bill through in the first place. Guest Post by Nicole Daley on Future ...
7 Tools And Techniques To Improve Your Music Career
For artists trying to step up their game in 2016, here are seven different tech tools and techniques that will help to take your music career to the next level, and make your life easier in the process. Guest Post by Angela Mastrogiacomo on the Sonicbids Blog 2016 is said to be the year of the monkey ...
Having A Successful YouTube Strategy, Without Official Music Videos
Packaging music for release on something that's specifically designed for video may seem difficult without a fully fledged music video, but by following three fairly basic steps through the process, an artist can easily make YouTube a successful launching platform. Guest Post by Nathan Day on The Orchard on The Daily Rind YouTube has become the most accessible resource for ...
Is Songkick Struggling Or Just Shifting Gears?
As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows. In recent weeks, Songkick Co-CEO Ian Hogarth moved to Chairman leaving Matt Jones as sole CEO; alongside two major staff exits. VP of Industry Relations Greg Schmaele and Jessica Henig, head of Artist ...
Kickstarter Passes 100,000 Funded Projects, 22% Of Them Were Music
Despite the growth of music-centered fan funding platforms like PledgeMusic, Kickstarter is still very popular with many musicians. The company announced this week that it has past 100,000 successfully funded projects and released stats that show how musicians are using Kickstarter. Music On Kickstarter By The Numbers Number of successfully funded Music projects — the category with the ...
As Twitter Tumbles, Rumors Of A Switch To Algorithm Based Feeds Are False
Twitter stock tumbled yesterday after the company reported slower user growth. This came after a week of consternation among Twitter users after a rumor began to circulate that the service would be switching a Facebookesque newsfeed, where user only see posts deemed popular or relevant to their interests. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Twitter ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 12-18
We have a rather dramatic weekend on the jazz scene, with more than the usual number of theater-based shows, concerts, and of course Valentine's Day special gigs. And the coming week brings back hometown hero Bill Carrothers (solo piano!) among other delights. Friday, February 12. It's not yet Valentine's Day but why wait? Make it a ...
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