We are happy to be part of a great meetup this coming Sunday the 23rd with our good friends from Topspin, MobileRoadie, MXP4, Hypebot, Soundcloud, and Songkick. All MIDEM attendees (and music-tech fans who happen to be in Cannes at the time) are welcome to attend. Come have a drink and join the conversation. WHERE: […]
Your Future in Music Depends on What You Know, Not Who You Know
July 15, 2010 By 11 Comments
The music business of the past was driven by a relatively small number of people who controlled the distribution channels, the marketing channels (radio) and the financing available to artists and writers. If you knew one of these mavens or could network your way to them, then you had a shot at success. It was […]
Dink Thifferent – need for clever innovation in music business models
February 9, 2009 By 9 Comments
(Friday Feb 6th, 2009) the digital distributor to college campuses Rukus shuttered its doors with this notice: “Unfortunately the Ruckus service will no longer be provided. Thank you,” That means lights out for a number of colleges, universities and students who had signed up for “free” ad supported music. Ruckus, first hatched in 2003, was […]
The “spin” on Music
December 19, 2008 By 3 Comments
I recently interviewed Ian Rogers of Topspin Media for a new project I am working on the – “Future of Music Toolkit”. More to come on that later… Ian brought me up to speed on the development of the Topspin platform for music promotion. They are creating very cool marketing software and services to help […]
Napster’s Children
September 14, 2008 By 5 Comments
Want to know what’s up with new music startups? Read on. Great coverage by Paul Bonanos from The Deal. So good to see mainstream financial coverage of our music industry. Striking a chord A decade after Napster, a new crop of Internet startups is challenging the music industry’s dominant companies. Their instruments of choice: social […]
