Four Important Music Industry Trends You Need To Follow – Guest Blog
on Nov 21, 2009 in Music Marketing Social Media digital Guest Blog Mika Schiller music 2.0 music industry trends By Mika Schiller The degree to which the music industry has ignored the future is criminal. It’s hurt a lot of people. It’s confused a lot of Indie Music types. Including maybe you. Think about American Idol. Here’s a hugely popular show that p...

University Research Proves That The Smart Interlinking of Multiple Artist-Controlled Web Properties Drives Success – Guest Blog
on Nov 20, 2009 in Music Commerce Music Marketing Social Media Ariel Hyatt Guest Blog research By Ariel Hyatt I recently took a fantastic journey to Australia where I spoke at a music conference called Big Sound in Brisbane. There I had the honor and privilege of meeting Dave Carter, a Dr. at Griffith University who was presenting a fascinatin...

Social Media Strategy For Musicians – Guest Blog
on Nov 19, 2009 in Music Marketing Social Media Facebook Guest Blog Insider Music Business Kavit Haria Myspace Twitter YouTube By Kavit Haria I have discussed in many articles my views on using social media and networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as a means to get regular streams of new visitors to your website so you can continue to build your communit...

Types of Music Licensing – Guest Blog
on Nov 18, 2009 in Music Publishing blanket license copyright Guest Blog master use mechanical license Music Dealers music licensing performance license synchronization license Brought to you by Music Dealers @ musicdealers.com Today there are literally several different types of licenses for music. Each license is required to grant certain permissions depending on the intended use for the musical piece. As technology chan...

Music Licensing 101 – Guest Blog
on Nov 17, 2009 in Music Publishing copyright Guest Blog Music Dealers music licensing royalties Brought to you by Music Dealers @ musicdealers.com The world of music licensing is all around you. Any music that you hear in a commercial, in a movie, on TV, or in a video game was licensed. Music Licensing is simply renting your music to someone el...

Radio Needs This: “Rich Girl$”
on Nov 16, 2009 in Music Discovery Radio Needs This Down With Webster Rich Girl$ Grade = A Professor’s Notes: Wonderful mash-up of styles. I feel a whole lotta soul in this one. Radio needs this track ASAP. According to Timbaland (the cross-genre beat master himself): Down With Webster is “the most amazing and creati...

New Music Monday: “I Get It In”
on Nov 16, 2009 in Music Discovery New Music Monday Gucci Mane I Get It In Omarion Grade = A- Professor’s Notes: This is the most swagger I’ve heard from Omarion from a long time. I’m feelin’ this. It’s BUMPING. Nice verse Gucci! Notice all the Gucci Mane collaborations going on right now? Wonder why...

New Music Monday: “Do You Remember”
on Nov 16, 2009 in Music Discovery New Music Monday Do You Remember Jay Sean Lil Jon Sean Paul Grade = A Professor’s Notes: Jay Sean is incredibly talented. And it’s no secret that I think Sean Paul is the shit. Fantastic song. Catchy and addictive. “Do You Remember” links: Wikipedia Google iTunes Article produced by D...

Keep an Eye on Spotify – Guest Blog
on Nov 15, 2009 in Buzz News Social Media Guest Blog Inside Music Media Jerry Del Colliano Spotify Steve Jobs By Jerry Del Colliano If you haven’t heard about the European music streaming site Spotify, I think you’ll be interested. Spotify is headed for the U.S. sometime after the new year. In Europe it is getting rave reviews and making lots of fri...

lyrics: Rihanna “Russian Roulette”
on Nov 14, 2009 in Pop/Adult Contemporary lyrics Rihanna Russian Roulette Album: Rated R Rihanna – “Russian Roulette” – LYRICS http://www.metrolyrics.com/russian-roulette-lyrics-rihanna.html Related posts: New Music Monday: “Russian Roulette” The Dean’s List: Top 20 Pop Songs 11.07.09...