Logan Lenz is the CMO of Songclash.com and Co-Founder of Jiggy Piggy, LLC. As an ex-musician himself, Logan got into becoming a web entrepreneur strictly out of hope to save the dwindling recording industry. Years later, Lenz has many triumphs under his belt and hopes to make a positive impact with both Songclash.com and Jiggy Piggy, LLC.
This is a guest post by Shore Fire Media, a boutique public relations, online marketing, and digital strategy firm specializing in music and entertainment. In the last year, the music industry shifted from cautiously experimenting with social media, to recognizing it as a necessary part of every marketing strategy, from the smallest bands to the [...]
A music industry executive has died this morning after being shot in the face during a bizarre shooting rampage in the heart of Hollywood on Friday. John Atterberry was sitting in his Mercedes Benz when the suspect began shooting at drivers from the middle of the street near Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street. A bullet [...]
Many football players struggle to find meaningful work after they stop playing. The NFL.’s latest attempt to help them develop a post-retirement career will take place in February when the 20 current and former football players will join the first-ever Business of “Music Boot Camp.” The four-day program will be held at the Clive Davis [...]
Edgar M. Bronfman Jr., who has been a top executive in the music industry since the mid-1990s, is stepping down as chairman of the Warner Music Group in the near future. Apparently, Mr. Bronfman will remain a director, but he told employees in an internal memo on Monday that he was leaving because “other obligations [...]
This post was taken from the IrishTimes.com. You can view the original article here. You don’t have to be a baseball fan to enjoy the movie Moneyball. The film of Michael Lewis’ excellent book casts Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the manager of the Oakland Athletics, a team who lack the cash of their league [...]
Apparently, Jessie J was enough of a disgruntled independent musician for so long that she almost gave up on her music career. Fortunately for us though, she reconsidered and decided to carry on sharing her gift with us. She told The Sun: “I am so glad I kept at it as the story behind it [...]
The war between Google and Apple is moving to a new frontier — music. Google is expected to unveil an online music store on Wednesday in its latest assault on the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. The tech giants have already tussled over Google’s Android technology and the mobile phone market. Both also want to take the [...]
This post originally appeared on Fast Company. Everybody has a concert story. Whether it’s lifting Wayne Coyne aloft in his human-sized gerbil ball at a Flaming Lips show, camping out all night for Springsteen tickets, or being hypnotized by Skrillex’s beats, you’ve probably got a story, too. Though individuals’ narratives about their concert experiences remain in many [...]
Godmother of Punk, Debbie Harry has gone on record arguing that the emergence of the internet has ruined the music industry. Speaking to BANG Showbiz, the singer said that the possbility of downloading songs illegally has the power to destroy what artists strive for. “The music industry is already ruined. Computers and the internet and [...]
Analysts at Gartner have identified subscription services as a growing market for the music industry over the next several years. It’s no secret the music industry is undergoing significant changes sparked by the move from physical media to online distribution. As Gartner’s Mike McGuire says, “Music labels, artists, publishers and new distribution intermediaries are developing [...]
