February 7th, 2013 by Music Ally

Immersive Albums

Ninja Tune alumnus DJ Vadim is the latest artist to explore the idea of albums as apps, with the iPad release of Don't Be Scared LP.

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February 7th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Pop star using a digital startup that we haven't heard of for promotional purposes? They must have a stake in the company. Such is the case with Justin Timberlake and Stipple: he's an investor in the service,...

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February 6th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Facebook is trying a new form of ad-targeting in the US called Lookalike Audiences, which could be useful for any music artist with a decent mailing list.

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February 6th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Late last year, Instagram launched web-based user profiles. Now it's gone the whole hog and put people's entire Instagram feeds on the web as well as in its mobile app.

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February 5th, 2013 by Music Ally

Crowdtwist

US firm CrowdTwist is aiming to help brands connect the dots between fans' different social media profiles, with clients already including X Factor (US) and the Miami Dolphins

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February 4th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Backplane is the social media firm behind Lady Gaga's Little Monsters community, raising $4.5m in early 2012 to develop a platform that could be used by Gaga and other musicians and brands to run their...

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February 4th, 2013 by Music Ally

Cash Music

CASH Music is one of the sundry companies trying to help musicians sell (or give away) their music directly to fans.

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February 1st, 2013 by Music Ally

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Live music website Bandsintown has launched its own Spotify app to continue going head-to-head with Songkick. The app asks users to (optionally) log in through Facebook while also sharing their Spotify...

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January 31st, 2013 by Music Ally

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Sonicbids has spent the last 12 years focusing on 'opportunities' for musicians, helping them create electronic press kits and apply for spots at gigs, festivals and other openings.

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