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Spoon Partners with Indie Record Stores for Instant Vinyl Gratification Campaign
Britt Daniels of Spoon came up with an indie-oriented vinyl-centric response to the digital tracks offered as a form of “instant gratification" to those pre-ordering online at big outlets. His solution is to gift those who pre-order Spoon's upcoming release, “They Want My Soul," at select indie record stores with a 10" vinyl record including a ...
Curation is King: Google Acquires Songza For $39m
(UPDATED) Google has acquired mood and activity based streaming music service Songza. Original reports put the price tag at $15 million, but several rumored suitors likely pushed the deal to what the New York Times is now reporting as $39 million. Why Songza? Curation - humans and/or algorithms choosing the right music for each user - ...
Google Has Acquired Songza
After weeks of rumors, its official: Google has acquired mood and activity based streaming music service Songza. Neither side is releasing details of the deal. But originally, reports put the price tag at $15 million. Since then, several other rumored suitors likely pushed the final price higher. Google says it won't make any immediate changes to ...
Denver's BandSwap Creatively Boosts Bands and Builds Community
BandSwap is a unique intitiative from nonprofit SpokeBUZZ that takes Colorado bands on tour to play in host cities and then brings host bands back to Colorado for a festival. BandSwap is entering its third year and is not only successfully helping bands build audiences and connections but also developing related creative and community events both ...
NeonGrid Debuts Database for Crediting All Your Musical Work Across the Web
While some musicians primarily appear in their own media works and can therefore offer what they do via their own channels, other musicians appear in a wide range of creations across the web. Some musicians take multiple roles beyond their own work from backup singer to videomaker. While I think musicians should be documenting all such ...
Canada Drops Onerous International Artists Fees
As part of a plan to crack down on temporary foreign workers, last summer the Canadian government added a $275 processing fee on top of a $150 work permit requirement for each and every member of a band and crew from outside the country playing in Canadian venues. Some non-profit venues and festivals were exempt, but ...
Rdio Acquires Tastemakerx, Adds Key Execs
Music streamer Rdio has aquired hipster music discovery and curation app, TastemakerX. Rdio will absorb the entire TastemakerX team, including CEO and co-founder, Marc Ruxin, and co-founder Sandro Pugilese. Ruxin will become COO and head Rdio's corporate marketing, ad sales, brand partnerships and business development. No details of the deal were announced; and which TastemakerX features will make there ...
Music Monetization: Bittorrent Bundle Pay Gates, Youtube Wants You to Play for Tips
We seem to be moving into a phase where even big companies that work with musicians are recognizing that monetization is important and that musicians want to get paid. BitTorrent developed its bundles to help musicians market but they've also been experimenting with monetization all along. They now think that pay gates will work and that ...
How to Write a Hit Pop Song: Comedian Offers Funny, Sadly Accurate Formula [video]
Comedian and YouTube star Brett Domino offers a satirical but sadly accurate lesson how to write a hit pop song. His tips include always keeping it sexy, and when writing lyrics to use the Internet for help. Domino then follows his own formula to create “You Look Sexy When You Do That." Watch the video lesson and ...
What's Your Best Way to Pack Vinyl when Moving?
Given that it's the summer and people are moving and will eventually be going back to school, advice from a blogger working for a moving company that shares some tips about packing vinyl records seems timely. The focus is on keeping your vinyl from getting scratched in transit. The advice sounds reasonable but it left me ...
