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Tubeify Turns Youtube into a Jukebox
A brand new mash up of Last.fm, Billboard, and YouTube has emerged called Tubeify. It turns YouTube into a jukebox. Tomas Isdal, founder of the site, noticed how poorly YouTube handled music and decided to transform it into a traditional desktop music player. The most interesting feature of the service is “Time Travel." This allows fans ...
Soundcloud Adds Instant Record and Share
Soundcloud has added an instant record and share button to its site and free iPhone app that should become popular with artists wanting to grab a guest solo or send an audio messages to fans on the fly. The uploader can decide to keep the clip private or share it easily on social networks. A video ...
Only Tour in Denver if You're Sure of the Outcome
(UPDATED) I've never seen this video by Martin Atkins before. Within it, however, you'll find great insight into touring, as well as, his signature humor. There's probably no one else in the music industry that's equal parts crazy and brilliant as Atkins—except maybe Prince. In this feature, he shares his thoughts on the “five pointed star ...
Jay Frank: Algorithms Can't Pick Hits
This post by Jay Frank, author of Futurehit.DNA and SVP of Strategy at CMT, is a response to Bruce Warila's recent post on the potential for computers to analyze hit songs. I've actively watched the discussion on algorithms being able to determine the hit worthiness of a song. I've debated the effectiveness of this with many ...
Rockhouse Partners Creates Event Marketing Client
(UPDATED) Rockhouse Partners has launched a new division of their tech based marketing agency called Rockhouse Live. With it, comes a platform that aims to help venues and festivals sell more tickets. It will act as a marketing agency and provide show promoters with a turn-key solutions that will help them sell tickets while keeping costs low. ...
Myspace Launches Mobile Site, iPhone App Next
MySpace today launched a mobile version of its web site at m.myspace.com that improves the user experience on all smartphones. The company also promised an iPhone app within weeks. A third of users already interact with their service via a mobile device, according to MySpace. Details: The new Myspace mobile website is accessible on all iPhone, ...
You're the A&R Department Now, so Take Charge.
No matter which page in the history of the record industry you flip to, there's always some talk about artist development or the lack thereof. This barb has been jabbed in the side of label executives for a very long time. In our more romantic notions of the record industry, artists toured—below the public radar—and honed ...
FanDistro: Affiliate Marketing for Indie Musicians
Startup FanDistro hopes to bring affiliate marketing to indie musicians with a system that encourages fans to sell their favorite band's music and divides the funds via PayPal 60% to the artist, 20% to the fan (or blogger) and 20% to the company. That would leave artist income similar to selling on iTunes, but PayPal charges ...
Do ISPs Have a "Duty" to Stamp out Piracy?
Helienne Lindvall at the Guardian asserts that ISPs must play their part in stamping out piracy. Her argument is that despite the convictions against the Pirate Bay, the site is still very much online. Likewise, contrary to the efforts of the courts to shutdown LimeWire, a few vigilant souls have restored the client. To her, this ...
