How Online Music Streaming Has Everyone Thinking Things in Life Are Free
The problem artist and record labels had with the initial emergence of digital music is that people were not paying for it, essentially getting it for free. The consumers on the other hand, have loved it since the first time they heard a full length song online without paying a lick. But companies like Pandora, [...]
Read MoreCreate Your Own 106 & Park With Tubalr
It seems like BET is the only network still holding on to at least one music video show, that is 106 & Park. And even though they are keeping the music video alive on TV, even that has changed a lot from the AJ and Free days. But thanks to the internet, there is a [...]
Read MoreThe Musicians Guide to Google+
A few months ago, Google introduced their own social networking platform with the intention of entering the ring to contend for the social media crown against the likes of Facebook and Twitter. This platform, simply dubbed Google + (pronounced Google Plus), showcases quite a few similar features as its leading competition. So as a musician, [...]
Read MoreHow Turntable.fm Replicates Music Scenes Online
There are two things that avid music listeners appreciate: variety and sharing. On the internet, listening to music has become a more social experience with sites like Last.fm, Spotify, and even YouTube engaging users in recommending music and commenting on it. And Pandora provides variety, auto-generating playlists based on listener preferences. Each of these sites [...]
Read MoreR&B Internet Star The Weeknd Drops Another Mixtape Online
If there was an award for best ‘Internet R&B Singer’ of the year, many people would agree the artist most deserving is Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd. After only releasing his free mixtape Thursday four months ago, he has dropped another today. The Toronto-based R&B singer released mixtape, Echos of Silence today just [...]
Read MoreCommon Releases Full “The Dreamer, The Believer” Album on YouTube Stream
This has been a great month for music; The Roots, Amy Winehouse, and now Common will be releasing his new album “The Dreamer, The Believer” on Dec. 20. But for those who can’t wait five more days, the soulful rapper has released his entire album on YouTube. Yes, the entire album. YouTube allows users to [...]
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