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Crowdtilt Expands DIY Crowdfunding and Ecommerce with "Sell Something"
Crowdtilt launched as a way for groups to pool money and has grown into a multifaceted service for pooling money, fundraising and selling things all of which share elements of crowdfunding. Earlier this year they launched Crowdtilt Open, an open source platform for DIY crowdfunding, and yesterday they launched Sell Something, a platform for selling anything ...
5 Reasons an Interband Agreement is a Great Idea
Brandon Dorsky, Esq. is an attorney licensed to practice in the state of California; he can be reached via Dorsky Legal. Everything is peachy when things in a band are going right; the music feels like a perfect marriage and all the members are excited about the opportunity horizon. But just like divorces —- the realities ...
Rdio Joins Growing BandPage Artist Content Delivery Network
Rdio has partnered with BandPage to integrate musicians’ content into the music streamer's artist stations and artist profiles. The partnership provides opportunities for musicians to grow their fan base and increase revenue while powering new features on Rdio. BandPage powers the online profiles of 500,000 musicians and delivers select content to major music sites including Clear ...
YouTube to Acquire Streaming Service Twitch for $1 Billion
Google's video streaming service YouTube has reached an agreement to acquire the popular video game streaming website Twitch in a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion. The deal is part of YouTube's increasing emphasis in live video. According to Variety, the all-cash offer is expected to be officially announced soon. If it comes to fruition, ...
Epidemic Sound Music Library Receives $5 Million Series a Funding Round
Swedish-based Epidemic Sound is a music library that pays composers an upfront fee offering licensees subscriptions for non-exclusive use as well as innovative approaches such as licensing by the second. Much of their activity is in Europe but they've also cut deals with MCNs such as Disney's Maker Studios. Apparently it's working well enough that VC ...
Alan Parsons Wants to Eliminate MP3s, Slated to Speak at Subscribed '14
Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project has a long history of success but he's faced with a very different musical world today. One of his current projects is the elimination of the MP3 which he's begun with plans to release his own lower cost, higher quality downloads direct-to-fans. He's also set to speak at Subscribed ...
3 New Platforms for Music Crowdfunding: Payola.FM, Crowdtivate, Crowdtilt Open
2014 has seen the launch of a variety of crowdfunding platforms around the world suitable for music projects. The following three, Payola.fm, Crowdtivate and Crowdtilt Open, represent very different approaches including pledge-based music-specific crowdfunding, crowdfunding as a form of startup acceleration and a hosted DIY platform with open source self-hosting options. Payola.fm Takes a Slow-Growth Approach ...
Don't Ignore Your Email List, Say Fan Engagement Experts
First they told you to build your fanbase on Facebook. Then Facebook changed its timeline rules. Next they told you to engage on Twitter. But its hard to get noticed in a stream of continuous updates and their user growth is slowing. While social media is still essential, it turns out that good old fashioned email ...
Enter the Haggis Compares Crowdfunding Experiences on Multiple Platforms
Brian Buchanan of Enter The Haggis recently shared his thoughts on crowdfunding via Bandzoogle's blog. He gives a lot of solid crowdfunding advice while taking a look at their differing experiences using Kickstarter, PledgeMusic and Bandzoogle (to run a DIY crowdfunding campaign). I was surprised to find more evidence of Kickstarter losing its leading position but, ...
Universal, Warner, Sony Invest $9 Million in Shazam
Shazam has landed investments from the world's 3 largest label groups, Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music have each invested $3 million in the music and audio identification app. Shazam is currently valued at $500 million, making their collective stake less than 2%. Music tech investments by the big three music groups, who are hoping ...
