The day an album gets leaked to the Internet is an important milestone in the album release process. Some bands do nothing, while others decide to immediately release the music for free on their official websites. Either way, word on the Internet gets around quickly, and boosts the hype surrounding an album a few notches.
One source is Diditleak.co.uk, which provides updated information on album leaks since 2007, and started a Twitter account last year. The list isn’t all inclusive, and focuses mostly on the major pre-released music. However, the site crowd-sources its information; anyone can send a submit information to @diditleak on Twitter. Check out the past week’s entries: Read more...
1.7.09
Diditleak: Album Leaks Updated on Twitter in Real Time
30.6.09
How Amanda Palmer Made $19,000 Using Twitter
Amanda Palmer, lead singer and pianist of the Dresden Dolls and solo artist, writes in a blog post about how she made $19,000 using some creative strategies on Twitter. She performed a “Donation-Only Gig”, did a Webcast Auction, and started the trending topic on Twitter, “Losers Of Friday Night On Their Computers”, on May 15th. From Amanda’s post:
“I twittered a guest-list only event in a recording studio in Boston, to take place a week later. The gig lasted about 5 hours, all told, with soundcheck and signing. I took mostly requests and we had a grand old time. First come, first served. The first 200 people to ask got in, for free. I asked for donations and made about $2200 in cash. I gave $400 back to the studio for the space and the help. We sold some weird merch. I think we should call it an even 2k.”
Here’s how she made the other $17,000: Read more...
25.6.09
State of the Music Industry - Michael Masnick@NARM
NARM 2009 State Of The Industry: Michael Masnick from NARM on Vimeo.
An interesting presentation on marketing music in the digital age.Twitter Is Helping the Music Industry
Twitter users are more likely to buy music online than non-users. An NPD report says that 33 percent of Twitter users bought a CD in the last three months, compared to 23 percent of all Internet users, and 34 percent of Twitterers purchased a digital download, which is considerably more than the 16 percent of overall Web users who bought music online.
Can Twitter change the downward spiral of music sales? The four major labels, EMI Music, Warner Music, Sony BMG and Universal Music, all have Twitter accounts, no doubt to take advantage of easy distribution on the platform. However, bands and artists have also been able to keep their trusting followers more up-to-date on their latest releases through Twitter, and spread new music more efficiently. Continue reading...
21.6.09
Filesharing Mom Sued for $2 Million by the RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) successfully sued Jamie Thomas for sharing twenty-four mp3s on p2p network Kazaa. The jury awarded the major labels represented by the RIAA $80,000 per song, totaling 1.92 million dollars.
Thomas is going to continue the fight, and said that this case is “one for the RIAA, not the end of the war.” She also commented on the damages: “Good luck trying to get it from me… it’s like squeezing blood from a turnip.” Continue reading...
KROQ Introduces Pavement at a Concert in 1999: Best Presenter Ever?
The above is a video of a KROQ-radio representative announcing the indie band Pavement at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, in 1999. It seems like “these messages brought to you by Kay-rock” wasn’t producing a positive response to the concert attendees but, in the end, the spokesman conquered the masses.
The lesson to be learned here is more about marketing than anything else. The guy basically talked down to the audience for the whole time he was onstage, however resourceful it may have been. I particularly liked the phrase “KROQ rides again into the sunset… with your hard earned cash.” Continue reading...
20.6.09
The Mars Volta Streams New Album Octahedron on Myspace
The Mars Volta’s album Octahedron, due for release next week, is now available on Myspace (link) in its entirety for you to listen to. The bold offering emulates other bands that have streamed entire albums online like Wilco and Grizzly Bear. It’s Volta’s fifth studio-recorded release, and the track Octopaxi reminds me a bit of the famous debut album De-Loused in the Comatorium. Continue reading...
18.6.09
Top Music on Twitter: The 99 Most Popular Songs
We Are Hunted, the site that compiles the most popular 99 songs on the internet for your listening pleasure, has gone one step further by now providing a similar list of the top songs on Twitter. The original We Are Hunted chart already combs Facebook, MySpace, message boards, forums, Twitter and P2P networks to give you the latest music, but the “Twitter only” version provides a completely different list.
A quick comparison of the two charts shows that Twitter users are discussing older music, or perhaps the music that has stayed popular over the years, with bands like Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Iron Maiden, Faith No More and Rage Against The Machine. Read more...
16.6.09
Hunch.com Helps You Make Choices About Music
Hunch.com, the new site that helps you make decisions, launched today. Ask the site a question, like “which musical instrument should I play?” and after a short quiz, Hunch gives you the answer. In my case, the site asked if I wanted a quirky or mainstream instrument, and whether or not I like mathematics. My result was the Moog Synthesizer.
Hunch combines its special algorithms with your personal traits, and can find out answers to questions such as: which music video you should watch, what music genre is best for you, or what music festival you should attend. Here are some more music related decisions that Hunch is ready to help you out with: Continue reading...
Fans Lured By World-Class Bonnaroo Lineup: Springsteen, Phish, Wilco…
Bonnaroo 2009 has some of the biggest names in music at the head of its lineup this year, including the reunited Phish, Beastie Boys, Wilco, Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Animal Collective, Femi Kuti and Bruce Springsteen.
“If there was such a thing as a recession-proof lineup this year, this had to be it,” said Ashley Capps, the co-founder of Bonnaroo and president of AC Entertainment.
Enticing fans to pay $250 to $300 for tickets to the festival is no easy task, and its producers have definitely played it safe, with over 100 must-see bands spread out across six stages. Continue reading...
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