Category Archives: Music

Successful Independent Musicians

MusicThinkTank has an interesting article about what it takes to be a successful independent musician. There are four key points that I will list here, but if you go check out the full article it expands upon the points. 1. … Continue reading

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New Music Platform

Later this year Microsoft is going to launch Xbox Music. Somewhat a rejuvenation of Zune, which has been all but killed off in recent weeks, Xbox Music boasts a catalog of “over 30 million songs,” easily competing against Spotify, iTunes, … Continue reading

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So Easy a Monkey Can Do It (?)

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50 Great Voices

NPR.com has great feature right now highlighting 50 Great Voices. Each artist has a short profile and song clip to accompany it. Even if you don’t agree with some of their choices, it’s a great feature to check out!

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You’re Talkin’ Gibberish

This incredibly weird video is one of the coolest things I’ve seen! An Italian singer wrote a song full of gibberish to illustrate what English sounds like to someone who doesn’t speak it. It’s pretty catchy!

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Rest In Peace Robin Gibb

Bee Gees member Robin Gibb passed away this weekend after a battle with cancer. No one can deny that at some point in their life the Bee Gees music got them doing a little dance.

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Music and Advertising

MusicThinkTank recently published an article Q&A with an industry leader on how advertisers choose music to place in their ads. It’s a short, interesting read with some great insider info. Check it out here.

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Digital Drivel

Recent research conducted by analyst Mark Mulligan shows that only about 10% of the music on iTunes is music by the actual artist. All of the rest of the tracks are just “filler”- karaoke tracks, covers and tributes, etc. It’s … Continue reading

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Mom Stats

This past Sunday was Mother’s Day (I hope you remembered!). According to this infographic, moms make up a very large percentage of online traffic and social media usage…and most of them are the average age of a first time mom- … Continue reading

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Up and Comer

I couldn’t help but post this video today. Noah was featured on a segment of the Today Show this morning regarding the popularity of his cover of a LMFAO song. While this isn’t huge music news, I think that this … Continue reading

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