Category Archives: Trendspotting
Music streamer Spotify to expand into Asia, Latam, North Europe
Written for and appeared at: http://news.yahoo.com/music-streamer-spotify-expand-asia-latam-north-europe-111322063.html Reuters/Reuters – Daniel Ek, CEO & Co-Founder of Spotify, addresses attendees during the International CTIA WIRELESS Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana May 9, 2012. REUTERS/Sean Gardner STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Music streaming web … Continue reading
Introducing Muvote.com
Originally written for Mc2N.com Posted here : http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=161714 Something new is bubbling up from the depths of the Internet. Music critics are calling it, “Something to do.” Music fans are excited about the fate of bands being in their hands. … Continue reading
When A Band Should Change Their Name
Originally Posted by Daniel Kobale and posted on:http://www.alivemusicstudios.org/cms/when-a-band-should-change-their-name/ Hopefully this is something you never have to deal with, but it does happen: Bands change their names. We don’t always know why, but usually there is a lot of discussions, sometimes … Continue reading
7 Lessons From The Beatles’ Biggest Failure
Originally appeared on Inc.com Written By: John Greathouse and found at: http://www.inc.com/john-greathouse/7-lessons-from-the-beatles -biggest-failure.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_ campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29 What the Beatles’ early failures can teach you about staffing, timing, market research, and product development. The words “failure” and “the Beatles” seldom appear in the … Continue reading
TV Veteran Developing News Show for Fuse
Original Appeared on ABC News Written By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Find Article Here: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/tv-veteran-developing-news-show-fuse-18338729 The Fuse television network has turned to news veteran Rick Kaplan, who has run CNN and MSNBC and produced programs like “Nightline,” to develop a … Continue reading
It’s Official: Vinyl Sets Another Sales Record In 2012…
You can dismiss it as a niche, but then again, everything starts (or, re-starts) as a niche. You can brush it off as an inferior format, but then again, that’s usually where the debate begins. According to stats shared with Digital … Continue reading
Billboard.Biz Readers’ Survey Results, Part 1: Most Important Event of 2012
Originally written for Billboard Online located at: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/record-labels/billboard-biz-readers-survey-results-part-1008054772.story By Billboard staff As part of our year-end special, we asked you, the audience three specific questions about 2012 – and we got dozens of thoughtful, intelligent, well-considered responses. Rather than dropping … Continue reading
Report: 60% of Musicians Have Played for Free In the Last Year…
It’s one of the most difficult questions for a musician, especially in the early stages of a career. But according to a just-released report by the UK-based Musicians’ Union, a majority (60 percent) of musicians have made the decision to … Continue reading
What Houston Artists Do For Day Jobs
Originally written and appeared at: http://www.29-95.com/music/story/what-houston-artists-do-day-jobs Written by Mike Damante Working while making music is a juggling act many Houston bands and artists struggle with on a daily basis. Whether the goal is to make the band a career or … Continue reading
Who Picks the Songs You Hear At the Mall?
Who Picks the Songs You Hear At the Mall? Originally written by ANDREW MATSON and posted at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/11/28/165947927/who-picks-the-music-you-hear-at-the-mall In an episode from the fifth season of Mad Men the show’s main character, advertising executive Don Draper, is asked by his client, the … Continue reading
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