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Songkick Partners with Vevo and Youtube
Live music database Songkick has partnered with Vevo and YouTube; fans browsing for music videos will now be automatically updated about shows happening in their area. I'd like to think I keep pretty good tabs on the local music scene and even I was surprised to see a few concerts listed that I had missed. It's ...
It's Official: Mobile is the Future of Music
It's a trend to important to ignore. Smartphones adoption is soaring. Pandora, MOG. Spotify, Rdio and almost every other music service is rushing to release and improve their mobile apps. In fact, any artist, label or music company that lacks an aggressive mobile strategy may soon be left in the dust. According to Nielsen, smartphones were ...
Better Than iTunes: The New Age of Torrenting
I remember between 04-05 when BitComet started making its way around file-sharing circles; they embraced it almost with a sense of arrogance. You still download single files? Don't you know that people are being sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars for file-sharing on Kazaa and LimeWire? After all, they downloaded an entire discography in the ...
Behind the Blogs: Digital Music Trends
Welcome to version 2.0 of our series Behind the Blogs, in which we interview the bloggers and thinkers who are following the music business changes that affect us all. Everybody knows the music business is changing, and everybody knows that things move especially quickly in the digital world. So it stands to reason, then, that the ...
Google and Verizon's Version of Net Neutrality Offers Little Protection for Music Industry Innovation
Yesterday, Google and Verizon, announced a private agreement between the two internet powerhouses that they believe should serve as a framework for U.S. public policy on net neutrality. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that FCC talks with internet stakeholders recently collapsed. The joint Google and Verizon agreement does promise equal access to the ...
The Beatles Influence on Music Recording
This article is taken from the Wikipedia page on The Beatles' Recording Technology The Beatles influenced the way music was recorded in several ways. We would say, 'Try it! Just try it for us. If it sounds crappy, OK, we'll lose it. But it might just sound good.' We were always pushing ahead: ' Louder, ...
God-F@%&!ing-Damn You, Verizon and Google
A couple of days ago, news started to trickle out about a deal between Verizon and Google that would represent the death of net neutrality. The deal, which would grant delivery priority to content providers willing to pay a fee, has wide-ranging (and potentially catastrophic) ramifications, but amazingly, one of the most succinct, eloquent explanations came ...
Smartmusic: Next-Gen Interactive Music Software
MakeMusic, Inc. is releasing the latest update of their interactive music software SmartMusic 2011. The software provides educators and students with access to thousands of band, orchestra, concert solos and vocal pieces, allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performances. As well, in SmartMusic, teachers can individualize instruction and track ...
Top 7 Reasons Why Artists Resist Social Media
Ariel Hyatt at Ariel Publicity posted these insights yesterday: 1. I don't want to be pushy and over-hypey.2. Social Media won't put any money in my pocket. 3. Social Media and Marketing takes too much time. 4. “Social" Media isn't “real" media. 5. Social media is just for young people.
Rdio Exits Beta, Pierces U.S. Market Before Spotify
Rdio, a social music service, has ended its beta, invitation-only period and is now available to anyone. In their current offering, unlimited web streaming costs $4.99 a month and additional Android, iPhone and BlackBerry access is $9.99 a month. This is, as you might imagine, an upsetting development for the crew at Spotify who have been ...
