Preliminary thoughts on Twitter #music
Trending music chart and social media chatter aggregator We Are Hunted disappeared from the web a few weeks ago following a mysterious acquisition from Twitter. Now, we have the result of said acquisition – Twitter #music. Many celebrities (i.e., Ryan Seacrest) have added their endorsement to the new music discovery service, which premiered amid lots...
Industry news – Introducing MUSICIANS’ DESK REFERENCE
There’s a new eBook coming out later this year – musicians take notice! This is not any ordinary guide to making it in the music biz. The official press release, courtesy of Brian Penick (author of Musicians’ Desk Reference and founder/CEO of The Counter Rhythm Group) is below – read it, and scroll down for...
Entreprenuers debut comprehensive music licensing directory
It’s our privilege to introduce you to Winston and Adrian Giles, two brothers with extensive experience in both the music and online networking industries. As of December 4th, they have debuted what they are claiming is the only comprehensive music licensing directory of it’s kind, ever. Be sure to read our response at the bottom...
TUNED UP Special: Dave Elkins (formerly of Mae, current Schematic founder) interview
Dave Elkins is perhaps best known for being the long time frontman of Mae, a successful alternative/emo influenced rock band that had stints on both Tooth and Nail and Capitol Records. The band headlined a number of successful tours and has opened for the likes of The Fray and Motion City Soundtrack. Now, Dave is...
Cool research infographic: Bandsintown presents findings on concert-goers
What are you? I’m a “plugged-in indie.” Below are two screenshots from the presentation, but please check out the whole thing, linked at the bottom of the post: ALL CREDIT GOES TO BANDSINTOWN, INSIGHT STRATEGY GROUP, AND CELLFISH Bandsintown Reveals What Makes Live Music Fans Tick from Cellfish
a name to remember – Cobus Potgeiter
YouTube musician Cobus Potgeiter has made a name for himself amassing over 100 million cumulative views on the social media outlet, mainly by playing drums along to popular songs (according to this Mashable article). He now has an ambitious idea – form a new band in California with no boundaries except the borders of the...
Don’t ignore: Re-Digi
You’ve heard of record resale stores. What of taking the same concept to digital format? Re-Digi aims to do just that, and they have a model that could benefit artists too! Here are some bullet points highlighting what the biz does: Give 20% of transaction revenue directly to artists Has system in place to ensure...
The rise of EDM = a good investment!
Turn on your top 40 radio station. Odds are, you’ll hear a song within ten minutes that’s EDM influenced. What is EDM? EDM is an acronym for Electronic Dance Music. This explosion of popularity began a couple years ago with artists like deadmau5 and today the movement is spearheaded by dubstep king Skrillex and carried onto...
Too random to ignore: Signature Brew
Last year I wrote about Drinkify, an app that matches alcoholic drinks with artist preferences. Well, one brewing company is taking this concept a bit farther. Meet Signature Brew. They were born out of a bevy of complaints about only being exposed to crummy beers at concert venues. Essentially, they plan to work hand in...
