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Gadgets We Like: Roqbot App Brings Back The Jukebox

It’s hard to resist the charm of the jukebox.  And now, thanks to the Roqbot application for Android, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, you can access a jukebox from your phone and choose the tunes that play in the background of bars, restaurants, and other participating venues.

To find songs to add to the queue you can either sort through the app’s music library of 5 million licensed songs, or sync up your iPod library, Last.fm profile, or favorite Facebook bands.  The venue itself has the option to allow customers to choose from the full library, or from a group of songs pre-selected by the venue to fit the establishment’s vibe.

Melanie Doane: On Balancing Pop Stardom And Motherhood, And Why She Left Her Major Label.

 

Melanie Doane wears many hats: singer, songwriter, musician, and mother, just to name a few. And with 6 top 40 hits in Canada, song placements on television shows like Brothers and Sisters and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a Juno Award for Best New Artist under her belt, it’s pretty clear she’s figured out what works for her.  Read on to learn how she balances motherhood with a very successful music career, and why she left her major label for a small independent team.

SoundCheck Results: A Future Of Downloading Or Streaming?

Results to the poll: Do you think consumers will stream more music than they download?

 

LIVE TUNECORE TOWNHALL WEBCAST

 Make sure to tune in to the LIVE TuneCore Townhall webcast on MONDAY, APRIL 11th @ 1:30 PM EASTERN, 10:30 PACIFIC

TuneCore Founder and CEO Jeff Price will present the brand new upgrades, products, and major initiatives. He'll also as discuss sales and TuneCore artist earning updates.

This webcast is open to the public and will be ad-free.

Don't miss out on hearing about TuneCore's exciting 2011 major initiatives.

Tune in here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tunecore-live

And join the conversation via USTREAM's live chat.

APRIL 11TH  @ 1:30PM EASTERN, 10:30AM PACIFIC

Money And Music Streams – The Future Or The Death Of The industry?

Part 1: The Melting Iceberg Syndrome And The Music Business

By George Howard (follow on Twitter)

With Amazon.com’s recent announcement, the topic of streaming and downloading has become a front-and-center topic.  Rumors are also, of course, flying about the imminent launch of similar services from Google and Apple. Given all of this it's imperative for the informed artist to not only understand the landscape of streaming, but also how this delivery change impacts revenue models.

To this end, this week we focus on illustrating two points of view in our articles. While these articles both examine the same topic, and, ostensibly at least, appear to come out on different sides, the reality is that there are likely both positive and negative impacts as a result of these changes.  One thing however is certain, these are disruptive times in the music business, and with disruption comes opportunity…seize it!

Part 2: The Melting Iceberg Syndrome, The Music Business And The Change Under The Couch Cushions

By Jeff Price

On the other hand…perhaps, since the beginning of the music business, more artists are earning some money for the first time as opposed to a few earning less.

In the old school model, an artist got signed to a label.  The label would agree to pay the artist a negotiated royalty rate on each CD sold; usually around $1.40 to $1.70 per album. The label would then advance the artist band royalties from their “to-be-earned-in-the-future-CD-sales.”  The artist would  take this money (their own royalty money) and use most of it to record the album that the label would own and control.

Winning Photos Selected From TuneCore In Austin Photo Contest

Congratulations to the following bands and photographers!

 

                        The Niceguys
                        Photo by Datubo MacHarry

 

                        Fang Island
                        Photo by Nina Mashurova

                        The Frontier Brothers
                        Photo by David Hall

SoundCheck: Do You Think Music Consumers Will Stream More Music Than They Download?

The Canvas Waiting - Reporting Back From SXSW

This year's South By Southwest has now come to a close and we wanted to catch up with one band that performed throughout the festival. The Canvas Waiting is particularly familiar with Austin, as that is the city from which the indie rock band hails. Read on to hear how the vibe of the city changed during the festival week, and learn how they promoted their newest album "Chasing Color" and took advantage of the SXSW opportunities.

Gadgets We Like: GarageBand for iPad

We've been playing with GarageBand on our computers around the office, and have recently discovered Apple's coolest version of it yet: GarageBand for iPad. The program comes with several different instruments in 2 versions: regular and smart. The "smart" instruments are made for those who aren't as musically inclined. If you choose the smart keyboard for example, you play preselected chords so you don't have to worry about hitting a bad one.