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The GRAMMYs MusicMapper App Tracks Melodic Memories

posted: February 8, 2011

Everyone seems to be jumping onto the geo-tagging trend in the past few months. First there was Foursquare, then Facebook Places and now the GRAMMYs? Surprising but true. The GRAMMYs are teaming up with Internet…
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Needle In The Haystack: Rie Sinclair

posted: February 7, 2011

One would think with her porcelain skin and ethereal voice that this week’s Needle In The Haystack Rie Sinclair just floated onto the scene as if it were divine intervention. Quite the contrary, Rie has been making waves in…
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Day 2: Future of Music Coalition's Policy Summit 2010

posted: October 6, 2010

The second day of The Future of Music Coalition’s Policy Summit covered a ton of topics for musicians and music entrepreneurs alike. On paper, some of the sessions may have seemed unrelated, but it was…
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New Music Biz 101: Mobile Applications

posted: September 18, 2010

In today’s day and age, technology allows artists the opportunity to be in a lot of locations where their fans hang out.  The increase in smartphones, for one, has made the idea of being everywhere your fans…
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Behind the Mic: Fan Funding

posted: September 1, 2010

Being a musician is an expensive occupation. From gas money to rental fees to gear purchases, the costs constantly seem to be racking up, and there never seems to be enough money coming in to…
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Behind the Mic: Beyond Basic Band Merch

posted: August 25, 2010

No matter whose merch table you visit, chances are you will find t-shirts and CDs on display. They are both great promotional items and relatively inexpensive to mass produce. But music is a business, after…
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