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The Sony Cassette Walkman: 1979-2010
Sure, the iPod is declining. But the real granddaddy of them all—the cassette Walkman—is quietly stepping into oblivion. Some 200 million* players later, Sony is putting a legend to bed. The Walkman brand now moves forward with newer technologies like Sony Ericsson phones and even Discmans, though vintage nostalgia can strike at any time. By 1999, ...
Destined to Fail: Why Music Start-Ups Are Screwed
Early this week, Dalton Cadwell, the founder imeem, gave a speech on music start-ups. The cautionary tale he delivered made the thought of beginning a music start-up sound like a very, very bad idea. At first, it simply sounded like Cadwell was being over the top and over dramatizing the situation. Having watched the talk he ...
How to Post a Perfect Press Kit on Your Website
Even with social media like Facebook and Twitter, artists still need the basics—the Press Kit. A press kit is a package of promotional items that can be shared with journalists and new media makers. On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt has posted tips on what to include in your press kit so that editors can find ...
Eliot Van Buskirk Starts Blog About Music Apps
Since leaving his post at Wired, Eliot Van Buskirk has started a new blog. It is called Evolver.fm and as a part of his involvement with The Echo Nest, he will be writing daily about the developments in the world of music apps. From his perspective, apps are the future of music. Following the MP3, he ...
Gillespie and Google? What Gives Dizzy?
Today, October 21, 2010 is the 93rd birthday of the late jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie and if you have used the Google search engine today you have probably noticed a colorful caricture of Dizzy somewhere on the page... further detailed explanation can be found on Matt Schudel's Washington Post article by clicking here to get the ...
The Top 15 Most Popular Recording Software
Digital Music Doctor has published a list of the 15 most popular software products for making music based on search activity. During Q3 2010, four products—Cakewalk Sonar, Adobe Audition, Sony Acid, and Propellerhead Reason—trended downward. The Top 15 Most Popular Recording Software: PRODUCT (INDEX) 1. Avid Pro Tools (9.6) 2. FL Studio (7.3)
Nimbit: How to Engage Your Fans and Fund Albums
(UPDATED) Last week, Nimbit co-founder Phil Antoniades spoke at the Artist Management Conference in NYC. In these two videos from the panel, Antoniades gives advice on how artists can engage their fans using direct-to-fan methods and highlights how Ellis Paul raised 130k to fund his record. It's an interesting overview of how to connect with your ...
New iPad App makes more music available to musicians on the gig by making it more accessible.
iGigBook is a new iPad application specifically designed for the day to day needs of all levels of musicians. iGigBook indexes over 30 different fake books, allowing quick searches across multiple books and thousands of songs, by title or by composer. iGigBook includes live performance features such as a set list manager and the ability to ...
ReverbNation Buys Mobile App Maker Sound Around
ReverbNation has acquired Sound Around, an application developer focused on creating custom mobile apps for musicians. The deal will enable ReverbNation to extend its growing artist toolkit. Details of the transaction are not being released. “In starting Sound Around, Scott and I set out to bring compelling and affordable mobile solutions to DIY Artists. This acquisition ...
