What are the alternatives to Soundcloud? None. Technically not true but in our humble opinion, there’s only one platform you really should consider using right now and that most definitely is Soundcloud.
Category: Videos
Direct-to-fan marketing (D2F) is the practice of connecting an artist directly with their fans to keep them engaged and aware of relevant news, create permission-based marketing relationships that work towards monetising the relationship so both parties feel involved. Midem crowdsourced a video asking prominent artists, managers and industry experts, “Why Direct To Fan?”. This is …
Rob Wells, President of Global Digital Business at Universal Music Group (UMG) joins Ian Rogers (Topspin Media) in the studio to talk about UMG’s global initiatives in the digital music space. The conversation includes streaming services, the difficulties various international music markets present, what entrepreneurs should know when approaching and doing business with UMG or …
Things really haven’t changed a bit. I’ll hand you over to the Young’s and Bon Scott et al. and their 1975 release of It’s A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock’n’Roll. Really does tell it like it is. I’ve just enjoyed listening to the audio book of AC/DC Maximum Rock’n’Roll, which …
Squirrel Nut Zippers – “Ghost of Stephen Foster” music video. From the album “Perennial Favorites” (Mammoth Records). Winner of “Best Animated Music Video” at the 1999 Vancouver Animation Festival. Directed by Raymond Persi and Matthew Nastuk. http://www.snzippers.com OK, we know… this is old but hey such a great song and video it DESERVES some dusting …
I almost spat into my coffee yesterday morning when I read an article by Alan Connor on the BBC news website that The Clash’s 1979 punk anthem ‘London Calling’ was used as as part of the countdown coverage to the 2012 Olympics. Yes, yes you’re reading this correctly. Yes we’re talking about the very same …
OK, so this is quite old now but its still a master class in the methodology of Direct-to-Fan marketing. Probably one of the best case studies we’ve seen to date. Speaker: Michael Masnick Editor/President & CEO, Techdirt Blog.