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How Hyperlocal Blogs Impact Music [interview]
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Recently I spoke to Jason, who is the Founder and Editor of The Pop Cop, a Glasgow based music blog, which focuses on the Scottish music scene, with daily updated news, reviews, features, and interviews. He also founded and runs the Music Alliance Pact, which sees around 35 music blogs from around the world (one per ...
Like.FM - Track All Your Music Listening Sessions
If you took Last.fm, removed the radio feature, and kept the scobbling, you'd get Like.fm. The app lets you track your music listening sessions across iTunes, YouTube, Pandora, and Grooveshark, among others, and lets you create playlists of your favorites and share them with friends. Once you install the web and desktop apps, they run in ...
Using Music (and Fun) to Modify Consumer Behavior
We all know that taking the stairs is in our better interest, yet we're drawn to the escalator. So how do you convince patrons to opt for the stairs instead? According to The Fun Theory, a Volkswagen-sponsored effort, all you need to add is a little music and lots of fun. In Sweden subway, the group ...
Want to Make $50,000 a Year in Music? Start with One Dollar a Day
On Music Think Tank, Chris Seth discusses how musicians can make additional income just by starting out with one dollar a day. It is as simple as playing the guitar on a street corner. Throughout his post, he adds additional sources of income and explains that individuals can make more money than an entire band. Chris gives ...
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Sonoma Wire Works Guitarjack
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. We'll feature one a day; and today Doug Wright of Sonoma Wire Works shows off GuitarJack a simple device that connects instruments and mics to the iPod touch. When used with iOS apps like FourTrack, it offers ...
Google's Music Service Found by Hackers
FOUND: Google's cloud-based music service. Hackers have exposed that not only does it exist, but it works too. Once the leaked Honeycomb music player is correctly installed on Android, users synced their music libraries to Google's servers. Since the service hasn't been made publically available, they haven't run into any storage limits. Once Google's music cloud ...
News Corp Bets $77m on Beyond Oblivion's Locker
Beyond Oblivion, a new music locker service, has received a massive $77 million investment from News Corp and charity Welcome Trust. Rather than fight the major labels like MP3tunes, Beyond Oblivion plans to buy its way into their heart. It has assured rights holders a $500 million revenue guarantee, and will give between 70% and 90% of its ...
Rebirth for Music Retail? Negotiations Begin to Charge Stores Just 80 Cents Upfront to Stock a CD
(UPDATE) UK retailer Tesco is asking record labels to accept much smaller upfront payments for CDs with an additional payout once it sells. The negotiation tests the bargaining power labels still have as CDs sales continue to decline. Similar talks have reportedly begun in the US, and the shift could motivate retailers to once again stock ...
DJ Dominance of Soundcloud May Be Ending
Early this year SoundCloud embedded content ID technology into its site. Due to the predominance of DJs and remix artists on SoundCloud, Hypebot feared this move might have negative and unintended consequences. According to a new report, it has. Staff writer Miles Raymer at the Chicago Reader says SoundCloud may be raining on its own parade. ...
Ian Kwon on Fanatic.FM's Platform to Monetize Music by Connecting Artists with Brands and Charities
Volumes have been written on how to monetize music in the post-Napster age. Most recently, streaming music and selling direct to fans are touted as industry saviors. But Ian Kwon, who I met and began advising last year offers a different solution that's a four-way win for artists, brands, charities and fans. In this interview, Kwon ...
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