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Muzooka - A One Stop Submission Engine
Getting music industry professionals to take notice of new music has always been difficult, particular when they are constantly inundated with new material. A new startup, Muzooka, is working to make the process easier for people on both sides of the desk. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 It's always been difficult to get ...
Is Flipagram The Next Social Hub for Artists?
Gunning to be the social network where artists connect with their fans is an ambitious goal. But Flipagram has deep pockets and offers the one thing most of its competitors from Facebook to niche players don't - artist monetization. By music and entertainment consultant Cortney Harding Since closing a $70 million series B round earlier this ...
The Failure Of The Global Repertoire Database
It is generally acknowledged that information regarding musical rights and works can be difficult to obtain, something which the Global Repertoire Database initiative was hoping to fix, before crashing and burning in 2014. Here we look at why it failed and why it's still something the industry needs. Guest Post by Klementina Milosic on the Berklee ...
The Rise Of Emojis And How They Can Help Promote Your Music
In a mood for some smiley tunes? Since their introduction in 1999, emojis have attained massive popularity and are now littered across all social media platforms. So why not start including searchable emojis in playlist names? Guest Post by Philippe Giard of The Orchard on The Daily Rind Unless you’ve lived in a cave for the past few years, you should know what ...
THE PITCH: Busker - Helping Fans Support Musicians
Our ongoing early stage startup series, The PITCH, today gives Busker - "a platform designed to facilitate the direct financial support of musicians" - its chance in 100 words or less to tell you why you should pay attention. Busker is a platform designed to facilitate the direct financial support of musicians by their fans, friends ...
The Real Problem With Music Streaming
Although debates over music streaming generally revolve around the meager incomes which they often earn for artists and songwriters, there may be a larger issue at stake concerning the overall commercial sustainability of these services. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on his Music Industry Blog Much of the debate around the sustainability of streaming has understandably focused on artist ...
4 Ways Musicians And Labels Can Identify Disruptive Products Early
While new products and services are constantly being introduced to the music industry, few of these are truly “disruptive." This article examines some telling signs that can allow artists to identify game-changing technologies early on. Guest Post by Dan Wagster on LinkedIn Pulse Capitalizing on even a small advantage can change the outcome, as elegantly described ...
CAA Head Of Music Rob Light Remembers Bobby Brooks
By Rob Light Bobby Brooks was, by all accounts, both a passionate advocate for artists and that rarest of all commodities, a truly good person. Today, on the 25th anniversary of his passing, in the same helicopter crash that killed Stevie Ray Vaughn and 2 others, Rob Light, who guides CAA's music division with his own ...
The Future Of Music: A Manifesto For Executives, Creatives And Artists
For much of recent history, the music industry has been infamous for its inability to adapt to digital technology. This said, certain companies within the industry, like Apple and Spotify, have proven they are able to adopt new ideas and succeed, demonstrating how valuable innovation is in any creative industry. Guest Post by Brian Solis (@briansolis), Digital Analyst ...
How Greenpeace Is Using Non-Static Music To Make Digital Activism More Engaging
While there are those who say that the era of musical protest is over, an agency of music hackers has been collaborating with Greenpeace to create interactive digital music as a means of protesting Shell's oil drilling in the arctic. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer In recent years non-static music formats have really started taking off in the form ...
