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Blue Note Records Partners with ArtistShare for Fan Funded Releases
Iconic jazz label Blue Note is partnering with music crowdfunding platform ArtistShare to create a new record label devoted to recording and releasing a new generation of jazz artists. Under the arrangement, UMG owned Blue Note will be involved in the selection of artists, add its logo and promotional support to the release, and if response ...
Prediction: Apple, Google Finally Launching Subscription Services Will Be a Game-Changer
By David Dufresne (@DavidDufresne), CEO of Bandzoogle, a website builder and marketing platform for independent music artists. I think when Apple and Google finally launch subscription music services (or partner up with an existing one), and bundle them with each iOS and Android device sold, this will be a huge game-changer. It will definitely be the tipping point towards ...
Ignore the Labels if You Want to Get Signed
Ethan Schiff is an artist manager. He's on Twitter @ethanschiff and blogs on creative music entrepreneurship at www.SchiffBlog.com. Although the music industry is evolving, it is still hard for artists to get out of the “pick me" mindset, which has been drilled into bands' heads through a combination of the traditional record business model and endless ...
What is SoLoMo Marketing? And Why It's Time to Start Doing It
By Brandon Chiat, co-founder, Marquee a live music discovery and rewards application. There's a new buzzword being thrown around by marketing teams. SoLoMo, which stands for Social-Local-Mobile, refers to the integration of social, location-based, and mobile marketing tools into new customer acquisition platforms. Most everyone is familiar with the common SoLoMo platforms like Foursquare and Groupon. What ...
Rhapsody Adds Liner Notes, a 1st for Digital Music
At the Music Biz 2013 Conference today in LA, Rhapsody, announced that it is adding liner notes and credits to it's digital music offering. Credits for songwriters, background performers, producers and engineers are being added to the song title, album, and featured artist listed on other music services. Rhapsody users can now search for music by ...
Collective Artists Launches Web Promo Cooperative for Musicians
Recently TalkApolis and Hal Willis, the former CEO of Country Music Television, announced the formation of Collective Artists, an opportunity for musicians to cross-promote on the web to increase awareness and social media reach. The announcement may overstate its points but, in a video presentation, the demonstrated ability of TalkApolis shows to build audience via cross-promotions ...
New Music Industry Think Tank Maintains There Are No Music Tech Tools for Poor Musicians
Back Porch Group is a new think tank for the music industry that claims to tell the “unvarnished truth." They're off to a strong start with their first blog post taking the stance that music tech companies aren't serving musicians who are scraping by on low-paying day jobs while trying to build careers in music. I, ...
New Music Seminar Announces 2013 Conference, First Round of Speakers
The New Music Seminar is back in New York City this June 9-11 with a new format and venue. During the 3 day conference, 150+ leaders in music and entertainment convene to discuss and shape the future of the new music industry. The new format is designed to enhance industry player's and creator's knowledge of new ...
9 Tips for Throwing an Awesome CD Release Party
Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). I did something important this weekend. It was important because I'm dying. Not anytime soon, mind you, but someday I won't be here. So, because I could - because it mattered to me - this weekend I did a few things I enjoyed doing a lot. Things on my bucket list. These were ...
Do We Expect Too Much from Music Listeners?
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I often wonder if the music industry expects too much of music listeners. This might seem like an odd concern, considering that an equal portion of label executives seem to expect nothing but music piracy and concert going from today's listener. But hear me ...
