Clyde Smith Writing at Hypebot: Music Industry Blog
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the leading music industry blog.
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February 2012
Monetizing Music & Video: YouTube Contests, Monkeybars Market, Pivotshare Subs
Chinese Indie Artists Shanren Use RocketHub To Finance North American Tour
ShareSquare Offers Quick & Easy HTML5 Mobile Sites For Musicians, Bloggers
LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne On Geographic & Digital Expansion
Music Meets Tech At Unique MTV O Music Awards Unboxed Events
Karmin Goes From Covers On YouTube To Originals On Saturday Night Live
Graphic Music Marketing: Fizzmatik's iBook, Wildlife Control's Video, Machine, dear's Vinyl
EMI's Neil Tinegate Details OpenEMI's Support for Indie Developers
Clyde's Top Picks From SF Music Hack Day 2012
The Civil Wars On Piracy As Marketing
Raditaz: Location-Specific User-Created Radio Stations
Outsider Marketing & The Case Of Willis Earl Beal
Drip.fm Creates Subscription Revenue Stream for Indie Labels
PledgeMusic's Benji Rogers On Going Beyond Fan Funding To Power Album Campaigns
Rock Star Marketing: M.I.A. Flips the Bird, Tenacious D Rizes, Flaming Lips Sing with Siri
New Music Marketing Opportunities On Tumblr, Instagram & Chill
Music Industry Insiders On The Creation Of Lana Del Rey
Music Marketing With Facebook Timeline Covers & Movie Maker
Listening Room Festival Still Open To Indie Artists
Soundsupply: GroupOn For Indie Music. Get 10 Albums For $15 Today Only
Don't Ignore Old School Music Marketing: Creative Ideas For Press Kits, Merch & More
Musicmetric: Co-Founder Talks Pro Edition, Engineer Hacks P2P Data Tour Planning App
Rip. Mix. Make. - Saving The Right To Remix
Rock-Til-You-Drop Connects Part-Time Musicians
January 2012
Music Marketing With Free SoundCloud Story Wheel
Gigs4Good: Connecting Artists & Non-Profits
Indie Band Spanish Prisoners Using Kickstarter To Buy Van For SXSW Trip
The Civil Wars' Success Formula: Live Shows + Social Media + Music Placements
Occupy Movement Inspires Occupy This Album, Folk the Banks & Bruce Springsteen (Maybe)
Is A Music Industry MBA Right For You?
Lana Del Rey Leaves Early Adopters Behind
CASSETTE: A Documentary In Final Days Of Kickstarter Campaign
Unofficial Music Marketing At SXSW
Share Free Music With Midemlab Entrant Musicplayr
Backplane Launch "Empowers" Lady Gaga's LittleMonsters Society
Creative Music Marketing from Wiz Khalifa, Twin Atlantic, Higher Concept & Thaddeus Clark
New Musican Revenue Stream: Teach Music Online
Odd Future Joins The Pop-Up Store Craze
Music x Books: Gil Scott-Heron, Elton John, Lil Wayne, Johnny Ramone, Carly Simon, Megadeth, MTV VJs
Simplebooklet.com Powers Independent Distribution Collective Digital Marketing
American D.I.Y. Musician Establishes A Base In China
StereoGrid Offers Free Hybrid Solution For Online Music Promotion
A Complete Guide To Music & Film At Sundance 2012
Trent Reznor Joins BBC Musicians' Masterclass 2012
Walk Off The Earth Finds Success With Unique Cover Song Videos
6 Social Media Tips From The Roxy's Nic Adler
Kickstarter Raised $20 Million For Musicians In 2011
Music Tech Continues Lead Role At Midem 2012
Joshua Bell Records New Album In A Musical Instrument Museum
Why Blogging Is Essential To Your Music Marketing
Mobile Backstage Fan Clubs Expand To Web
Donate To Your Favorite Artist Via HumanFankind
NoiseTrade & Musicians Succeed With Free Music
2011 TechCrunch Crunchies Finalists Include Spotify CEO Ek & Mulligan's Onesheet
Can Rodney Jerkins' Artists & Brands Break Artists Via Music In Commercials?
From CES: Justin Timberlake, MySpace On Your TV, Pandora In Your Car
Are You Applying to Kanye West's DONDA Startup?
Promote Your Music Via Songspin.FM Web Radio
Menyou: Partner With Fans To Sell Your Music
How To Market Music With Instagram Photo Sharing
Callin' Hall & Oates & Lamb of God: Creative Music Marketing With Twilio's Telephony API
Dympol's Charitable Checkout Offers Simple Way For Musicians To Do Good In 2012
3 Top Twitter Tools To Measure & Grow Traffic
Cee Lo Green Reaps Rewards Of $trong Brand
ChatWithTheBand Monetizes Artist Video Events With Virtual Goods
Musicians Name 2011's Top Music & Tech Innovations
QuNeo's Kickstarter Success Fueled By Pro Fanboys
December 2011
Unsigned Social Media Star Alex Day Sells 100,000 Copies of Forever Yours
5 Top Music Tech Trends For 2012: Augmented Reality Remixes, Mainstream Hack Days, Live Shows
15 Indie Artist Revenue Opportunities For 2012
New Social Network Pinterest's Growth Represents Marketing Opportunity
QR Codes 2012: Death By Augmented Reality?
Music Startup News: From midemlab to Music Hack Day to Megaupload
The Voice Project: Rescuing Child Soldiers
Promote Your Music On Bander Music Game App
Indie Tracks Drive Sound City Game Facebook App
Mathematicians Discover Secret Formula For Writing A Hit Song
45Sound Boosts Audio Quality Of Live, Fan Videos
U2 Pledges To Support Next Generation Of Musicians
Alice Cooper Helps You Share A Unique "Happy Holidays" Via Skype Facebook App
TuneRights: A Stock Market For Future Hit Songs
Arcade Fire Releases Interactive Video For "Sprawl II"
Organize Facebook Events From Invites To Ticketing with Usher iPhone App
Courtney Taylor-Taylor's One Model Nation Combines Graphic Novel & Fictional Band
Shirtify T-Shirt Of Month Club: Music You Like, Money For Independent Artists
Getting "Big in Japan" With Rallye Label
Musician As Employee: The Parlotones, Raphael Domalik Forge A New Business Model
Little Known D.I.Y. Artist Linda Chorney Networks Her Way To Grammy Nomination
StoryAmp Launches To Connect Indie Artists With Journalists
Diaspora's Early Adopters Launch The Diaspora Noise Project
Twitter Begins Brand Page Rollout
Music Hack Day London: Spotify Hacks & More
Previously Unpublished Steve Jobs Interview From 2003 iTunes Launch
Rolling Stones & Fugazi Launch Digital Archives with Radically Different Approaches
The 10 Point Skrillex Plan For Getting That Grammy
3 Microsites for Aggregating Your Band's Social Media & Extending Your Web Presence
Alicia Keys Demonstrates The Art Of Tumblr
Girl Walk // All Day: Girl Talk Album Gets 71 Minute Video Thanks To Kickstarter
Audiosocket Launches Music Licensing Storefront, New Indie Artist Revenue Stream
Mashtival: A Live Mashup Music Festival On Turntable.fm
Is Anyone Up? Marketing Sex & Rock 'n' Roll In The Era Of Facebook
6 Tips From Nimbit's "Ultimate Guide To Selling And Promoting Your Music On Facebook"
The Last Sultan: A Portrait of Ahmet Ertegun As The Great Seducer
Music Zines Are Back! It's A Throwback Media Revival
Turntable.fm DJ Battle "Tech The Halls" To Benefit One Laptop Per Child
Google+ Boosts Google Search Results Via Personal Accounts & Pages
November 2011
Perry Farrell's "Ugly American" Attitude & How To Promote Music In Emerging Markets
Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: Documenting 21st Century DIY
Artspire: Making Crowdfunding Campaigns Tax Deductible, Eligible For Grants
Dizzyjam vs. Bitvibe: Music Merch Store Battle
Webdoc: A New Level Of Social Content Creation
Final Day To Crowdfund Onyx Ashanti's Amazing Beatjazz Cyborg
The Profitable Artist: A Handbook For Turning Your Art Into A Career
Sellaband Seeking Global A&R Scouts
How To Adapt Your Gig Posters To A Digital World
Flexi Of The Month: A Playable Music Postcard Club
Occupy Music Movement Grows With Occupy Musicians Petition
FanFueled Brings "Clean Energy" & Fan Rewards To Concert Ticketing
Turntable.fm's Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music Discovery & User Engagement
FanBridge Adds Key Musician, Direct To Fan Services To Facebook Fan Pages
Billboard's FutureSound: Showcasing Music Startups, Debating The New Licensing Landscape
J&B City Remix iPhone App Samples Global Sounds
Discover The UK Indie Music Biz via The AIM Journal
Congress May Pave Way For Small Investors To Crowdfund Music Startups
Dinosaur Jr. Joins Cassette Revival
restorm.com Introduces Facebook App For Labels
Sting Spends More Than $1Million On Free iPad App
Slowbizz.com Builds Global Home Concert Network
Startup Adva Mobile Using Crowdfunding To Improve Free Mobile Sites For Musicians
Standout Hacks from Music Hack Day Boston 2011
DIY Social Media Tips From The Billboard 2011 Touring Conference
Poorsquare Guides You To Deals On Tour
The Tour Trail Combines Gig Calendar & Ticket Sales
Next Generation QR Codes: From QR Hacker To The Gaga Machine
Taio Cruz Facebook Fans Join The Hangover Party With Help From Momentus Media
Creative Music Merch From Talain Rayne & Pink Floyd
88tc88 Helps Indie Artists Get 'Big in China'
3 Tips Indie Music Marketers Can Learn From Corporate Social Media
The Vaccines' Wetsuit Instagram Video Gets Much Mileage From A Simple Idea
Advice For DIY Musicians: Adam Bernard's 'Muscle For Your Hustle'
MTV's European Music Awards: Good Music TV or Great Marketing Platform?
How Music Travels: Map Documents The Evolution Of Dance Music
Court Rules Against Universal Music In Lawsuit That Could Pay Artists Millions. Chuck D Joins Fight.
Ubisoft's Rocksmith Revives Music Gaming With Combo Of Guitar Hero & "How To"
Rock City Club's Social Music Net Off To Slow Start [Updated]
Tracks.by Facebook App Spreads Love For Lil Wayne, Trey Songz & Soon All Indie Musicians
Rapper Wale Uses Turntable.fm As Opening Act On His "Ambition Tour"
Legitmix: Make Money From Mixes Without Clearances (And It Might Even Be Legal)
Enter The Dragontape: Hungarian Music Startups Expand the Competitive Terrain
October 2011
Facebook Disses Pages With Less Than 1000 Fans
A Cardboard Record Player Rekindles Forgotten Direct Mail Magic
5 Tough Lessons Former CEO Mike Jones Learned From MySpace
Michelle Shaprow's Facebook Friends Help Her Get A BMG Publishing Deal
BitTorrent Debuts Live P2P Streaming Platform With Weekly DJ Sets
The Essential Role Of Artist Management In A Post-Label World
Mastodon's "The Hunter" Augmented Reality App Innovates But Misses Social Opportunity
Is A Cassette Tape Release In Your Future?
Ban.jo Takes Social Discovery Mobile. New Blondie Campaign Showcases Platform.
HP Expands Music Influencer Program With ARTIST #TALK Listening Parties
Studies: Consumers Prefer Mix Of Music Ownership & Free Streaming
D.I.Y. Advice For Indie Artists From CMJ Music Panels
Black Keys Promote New Release With A Used Car Ad
Is Occupy Wall Street Fair Game For Music Marketing?
Rihanna's UNLOCKED Facebook App Builds To New Release "Talk That Talk"
MC Hammer Previews His WIREDoo Search Engine To Skeptical Media Coverage
SoundOff.fm - Fun Way to Discover & Promote Music
Danny Bennett On Managing Tony Bennett, Alternative Marketing & Digital Music [Part 1]
Danny Bennett On Managing Tony Bennett & The #1 Album Duets II [Part 2]
ChatWithTheBand Facebook Video App Now Available for Musicians' Pages
6 Tips For Marketing Music Apps From Digital LA
Is Heart2Heart's 'Facebook Official' The Intro To Lance Bass' Boy Band Reality TV Show?
Snoop Dogg's Personal Recipe For Social Media
Boom.fm Social Radio: Indie Artists In Social Listening Rooms
Flowd Network Pushes Into U.S., Adds Mike Johns For Hip Hop Outreach
exfm Expands From Browser Extension To Social Music Discovery Platform
Noah Wall Combines Art & Technology For Manhattan Musical Scavenger Hunt
Live Gamer Powers EMI Music Apps On Facebook Starting With Professor Green
So What Should MySpace Do Now?
The Flaming Lips Embed Music in Gummy Skulls, Human Skulls & Wayne Coyne's Skull
CD Baby Adds MusicStore For Facebook
Indie Artist Scotty James Goes Door To Door & Into The Music Industry
uWall.tv Offers Alternate View Of Music on YouTube
Vimeo Teams With Audiosocket, Free Music Archive For Video Music Store
indoorDIRECT's theBITE Wants Indie Music Videos
RockStar Motel Opens Platform To Fans & Bands
The Business Of 'Pay What You Want' Music Pricing
Slacker Radio Favors Human DJs Over Algorithms
Scion A/V Starts A Record Label with DAM Funk, A-Trak, The Melvins & Steve Aoki
Pitch Your Music Startup Or App At Midemlab
September 2011
Study: Live Music's Economic Impact Includes Food & Beverage Sales
Serendip.me's Twitter Fueled Music Discovery Site Gets Its First Not So Good Review
Veokami Turns Fans Into Live Music Camera Crews
Lady Gaga As A Harvard Business School Case Study
SoshiGames' Music Festivals Game For Facebook Seeks Established & Unsigned Artists
Troy Carter Goes from Managing & Marketing Musicians to Funding & Founding Music Startups
5 Tips from IndieHipHop.net On Why Musicians Should Be Blogging
The Turntable Kitchen Pairings Box Offers "Curated Food & Music Discovery Experience"
Elvis Costello's Spectacular Spinning Songbook Revival Delights Fans & Press
Midem White Paper: "The Real Cost Of Direct To Fan"
Google Music Marketing: will.i.am On Hangouts, The Johnny Cash Project & Chrome
Music Aggregators Move From Building Features To Growing Platforms
Facebook F8 Future of Digital Music Panel w/ Troy Carter, Daniel Ek & Bob Pittman
F8 Keynote: Music & Media Apps Dominate New Facebook Timeline
Brown Paper Tickets Expands "Fair-Ticketing" Services With Full Spanish Language Support
Should Musicians Convert Fans of Facebook Pages to Profile Subscribers?
Viacom Sues Former Shareholders Of Rock Band Creators Harmonix Demanding $130 Million
YouNow.com Mixes Live Web Performance With Instant Death
955 Dreams Unveils Band of the Day iPhone App
SonicAngel Creates Hybrid Crowdfunded Label
Have Your Music Mixed Online At Abbey Road Studios For Less Than $1000
Yahoo!'s Abandoned App: Music Blogs On Facebook
The Weeknd Emerges From Anonymity Thanks To Social Media & A Little Help From Drake
From Beastie Boys to Delhi 2 Dublin, Remixes Boost Creativity & Marketing
Nielsen Study: More Video Engagement, Not View Counts = Higher Sales
Groovebug Gathers Content From Across Web To Create Rich iPad Music Experience
ThingLink Adds Ecommerce To Photo Tagging With Topspin, iTunes, SoundCloud & More
Study: Facebook Posts Via Hootsuite, Seesmic Decrease Fan Engagement 80%
Fun Fun Fun Fest's Marketing Keeps It Human
Odd Future's Adult Swim Show, Loiter Squad, Continues the Process of Mainstreaming Chaos
Beastie Boys Double Crowdsource Their New Poster
A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick's CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula
Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback
ShortForm's VJ Channels Offer Playlists, Live VJ'ing
RapGenius Builds Web Community For Rap Lyrics
Rockstar Motel Set To Unveil Social Platform For Promoting Artists And Fans
Eventbrite's Summer Of Disruptive Innovation Extends Into Fall As Ashley Capps Joins Board
REM's Michael Stipe Talks Art, Photography & Tumblr For The Creators Project
Take the Survey for the Future of Music Coalition's Artist Revenue Streams Research Project
Freddie Mercury's Birthday Celebrated with Google Doodle & Freddie For A Day
Marketing Kreayshawn: Audible Treats On the Rise of Gucci Gucci
5 Top Channels For Mobile Music Marketing: Journey Beyond The App
MuseSpring Launches Online Music Industry Education Center
Grouptune Offers Christian Music Deals & Opportunities For Indie Artists
August 2011
Musicans Can Do Well By Doing Good With Downtime Facebook App
SURPRISE! How Lady Gaga, The Gourds & The Chemical Brothers Grab Fan Attention
All Musicians Invited To Be A Part Of Daniel Pearl World Music Days
8 Low Budget DIY Music Promotion Tips From Kosha Dillz
2011 SXSW Economic Impact Report Shows Power of Music Festivals
Email Newsletter Tips For Keeping Fans Close From Bandzoogle's David Dufresne
Nick Mango On The Fine Art of Indie Vinyl Releases
StreamJam Launches As StageIt & backBEAT Competitor
Ticketmaster's Social Ticketing Deal With Facebook Radically Shifts Competitive Terrain
3 Tips For Better Social Music Video Marketing
MySpace Shares Comeback Plans, Focus On Music
You Are Listening To Los Angeles & Music's Incredible Lost Opportunities
Reelr.TV - Discover Your Inner TweeJ
Moog Music Markets With Moogfest, Sound Lab Artist Videos & New Retail Outlet
4 Great Twitter Tools & Tips Via AllTwitter
QR Code & Mobile Ad Research Challenges Music Marketing Assumptions
It's Time to Stop Price Matching Music Merch!
Music Tech Hopefuls Demo @ 500 Startups: Console.fm & SingBoard Evade Music Licensing
Derek Sivers Explains DIY (Decide It Yourself)
40% of YouTube's Audience Watch Music Videos
Why Hasn't Superglued Concert Community Achieved Critical Mass?
Check Out Chill - "Turntable.fm For Videos"
Pretty Boy Gangsters Member Sues iTunes for Copyright Violations
VibeDeck Adds Direct-To-Fan Music Sales On YouTube
iTunes Hacked, Linked PayPal Accounts Drained In Ongoing Problem
Nugs.net Appetizer Puts Direct-to-Fan Download Sales In Facebook Newsfeed
iamamiwhoami Stealth Marketing Campaign Continues With Live Concert Stream Today
Even Überhip Pitchfork Acts Still Use MySpace
Melodica Marketing Is Finding New Retail Outlets For Indie Music
Top Tips For YouTube Music Marketing
Yogi Tunes Launches With Expansive Range of Genres. Bonus: The Bon Jovi Chant
How To Get More Facebook Likes & Twitter Follows Using ShareAndTell Sweepstakes
Get Your Band National Media Coverage With Pendulum Pitching
Top New Music Industry Leaders Share Tips On Telling Your Story To Press & Fans
Adva Mobile Offers Free Mobile Websites Designed for Musicians
SoulBlendr Creates An Etsy For Band Merch
Sell Music Globally On Facebook With ONErpm
Dubset Pays Everybody But How Will They Get Paid?
YouTube Creator Playbook: "The First 15 Seconds"
Twylah Enables You to "Extract Maximum Value From Your Tweets"
5 Ways To Turn Superfans Into Super-marketers
Fanrank Brings Gamification To Your Facebook Page
Why You Should Target Friends Of Fans On Facebook
Creating Your Own Offline Music Distribution Network
July 2011
Use Memolane & Patchlife To Improve Your Social Media Presence
Music Marketing on StumbleUpon = Surfing the Web?
Bandmix Improves Musicians Classifieds
Music Marketing on Google+?!? Resistance is Futile!
Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor: From Music Student to Entrepreneur
Visual Music Marketing On Instagram
Flowd's Social Music Network Features Electronica
Songpier Turns Any Song Into An App For Free
MTV's 5 Tips For Digital Marketing To Millenials
Musedash: Free Social Media Dashboard + Analytics
backBEAT for Monetizing Live Streaming Events
Connect With Fans Using New Mobile Backstage Facebook & Mobile Apps
Shoudio Offers Free Service for Mobile Audio Recording with Geolocation Networking
Talenthouse Connects Talent To Celebrity Artists
Help Sweet Relief Support Musicians In Need
Band Members Need to Build Individual Brands
Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Opens To Support Musicians & Reap Marketing Bounty
Crowdbooster - The Best Free Social Media Monitoring Tool I've Seen So Far
Music Marketing News: Heartbeats by Lady Gaga, Ray Charles x Pepsi, Carlos Santana x Tequila & More
Facebook Social Contagion Study Reveals Most Effective Forms of Content Sharing
Bjork Is Releasing Mobile App For Each Song On Her Album. So Where Are All The Album Apps?
How To Get Your Band On Wikipedia
Hotlist Features The Roots' Okayplayer and Tribe Called Quest Film
Revenue Innovation For The Indie Musician
ShoutOmatic's Upgrades Include Great Tools For Music Marketing
7 Tips For Turntable.fm Success From DJ Wooooo
3 Quick Tips for Mastering Your Musical Domain
Music Marketing News: T-Pain, Dead Kennedys, Jill Scott, Kings of Leon, James Brown & More
Share Your Tour Stories With Intersect
Dancing With Digital Natives Requires Going Beyond Responding to True Interaction
Bre.ad Offers Promotional Url Shortening
The Highway Girl: Building On What You Already Do
HackLolla Apps Leverage Lollapalooza API
June 2011
Music Marketing News: JAMBOX, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Biz Markie, ESSENCE Music Fest & More
ConcertsInYourHome Brings Artists & Fans Together For House Concerts
Music + Fashion Startup 1band 1brand Holds A Turntable.fm Party
Top 10 Musicians Sharing Content On Facebook Drive 80 Million Pageviews
Thomas Dolby's Floating City Goes Beyond Marketing
Not Free: Revenue Innovation For The Music Industry
Music Marketing News: Joe Nichols, Mary J. Blige, Sara Bareilles, Alize Mix Squad & More
Indie Band Simple Plan Harness Photo Tagging Power Of ThingLink
A Musician's Guide To LinkedIn
4 Gig Booking Sites: BandSurfing, Indie On The Move, Getagig Info, Sonicbids
Study Says Connect With Your Fans To Counteract Illegal Downloading
Top Timing Tips for Social Media Posts
GigsWiz & The Human League Help Disrupt The Ticket Industry
Music Marketing News: Beyonce, Rihanna, Will.i.am, Cee-Lo Green, Robyn, Jane's Addiction & More
Free Indie Musician Resources From Disc Makers & CD Baby
Finding Influencers In The Media With mPACT
Pimp Your Site: Hello Bar vs. Wibiya Web Toolbar
5 Guiding Principles Of Facebook Marketing
DIYgigs.com - Should This Site Be Saved?
Quick Guide To Timing Emails & Blog Posts
Twitter Tools: TweetWhen, Timely & When To Tweet?
Quick Guide To Timing Twitter & Facebook Posts
Music Marketing Roundup: Pitbull, Gloria Gaynor, Blackwell + Fuller, Babe Youth, Nick Jonas & More
Nielsen Study Of Teen's Media Use: All About Mobile
Zumba & Pitbull Reveal Music Marketing Opportunity
GigaTools: Auto-Announce Upcoming Shows
Start Your Web DJ/Talk Radio Career With MixCloud
Tumblr Improves As Tool For Musicians & Marketers
When Innovation Fails: Shin-B, QR Codes & Interactive Video
SocMetrics Identifies, Ranks & Tracks Social Media Influencers In Topic Niches
ThinkUp: Capture, Analyze, Share Your Social Network Activity
Kaiser Chiefs Launch 'Create Your Own Album & Sell It' Campaign For New Release
10 Tips To Get Your Music News & Content Into Facebook's Top News Feed
Turntable.fm Focuses on "Playing Music Together"
Crowd Factory Marketing Apps Gain Traction With Major Music Companies
Increasing Site Referrals & Engagement With Facebook's "Like" Button
May 2011
MagCloud: Make Your Own Music Fan Mag
Fat Beats & Rhino Records Continue Retail Legacy with Pop-up Shops and Performances
Bobcom Offers "Fasttrack" For Indie Musicians
Panic! At The Disco & Viddy: Fortuitous Discovery or Stealth Marketing Deal?
New Boyz: The World Facebook Game Fades Away
Big Brands Love Lady Gaga & Her Little Monsters
A Look At 3 QR Code Rules: Lupe Fiasco FAILS and Zoo Records WINS
Levon Helm Does Well By Doing Good
PunchTab: An Easy Way To Gamify Your Music Site
955 Dreams: iPad Apps As Future Of Record Albums
4 New Sites Combine Music With Daily Deals
Karmin & 2CELLOS: Using Cover Songs To Find Fame And Fortune
TourIntel Offers Free Look At Live Show Data
PROTECT IP Act Seeks To Eliminate Due Process, Industry Organizations Applaud
Music In the Cloud: Battle For The Celestial Jukebox
Patronism: Reinventing Musical Patronage
Music Marketing With QR Codes: How To Get Started
Michelle Shaprow Asks: "How Can I Maintain My Personal Touch As I Build My Career?"
How To Use Storify To Share Story Of Musical Events
April 2011
N.E.R.D Joins New Era Flagbearers. Are Musicians Losing Tastemaker Status?
Marketing To Hispanics: Reaching A Growing Demographic
StageIt Review: A Free Streaming Video Service for Live Performances
The Root's ?uestlove On Marketing Music Careers By Building Music Movements
QR Codes Move Into Music's Mainstream
Gamification - The Music Industry, Fan Clubs & Thinking Like A Game Designer
Odd Future Manager Christian Clancy On Chaos, Authenticity and Building The Pull
How To Increase Engagement In Facebook Wall Posts, A Statistical Review
Spreaker: Artist Marketing Tool Or Waste Of Time?
Bonus - 2010
Late Summer Reading on Music, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
From ProHipHop's Clyde Smith
