musicians

Best Xmas Gifts For Musicians [Poll] Get On Bits

By Ryan Van Etten on 12/23/2010

Anyone who’s already finished their Xmas shopping is an overachiever! Okay so I obviously “planned” to write this post a little earlier. I even planned to write it last year. ;) Giving gifts can be really hard, but if you really know someone, it’s much easier. Everyone is different. POLL. Extra: Get it on tape—not literally. Get it on bits.

Posted in Discussion, Editorial, iPhone Apps, Music, Randomness | Tagged alcohol, Apple, bandzoogle, bits, books, cloud, fun, get on bits, gift ideas, Grooveshark, holidays, humor, Indaba Music, iPad, iPhone, ipod, iPod Touch, iTunes, Kodak, last-minute, list, MOG, musicians, Next Big Sound, poll, products, promotion, Rework, Rhapsody, services, software, SoundCloud, streaming, xmas, xmas gifts for musicians, YouTube, Zi6, Zi8 | Leave a response

Loudness Wars: Maximum Control?

By Ryan Van Etten on 10/31/2010

Music consumers are accustomed to controlling volume knobs, but what about dynamics? Dynamic range is compressed in the mastering process in order to boost the overall loudness. In this video, Australian students explain the issues of the loudness wars—they ask for a world where listeners can adjust the dynamic range on their favorite tunes based on the needs of their listening environment.

Posted in Discussion, Music | Tagged active vs. passive listening, audio, compression, digital, dynamics, high-definition music, idea, issues, limiting, loudness, loudness wars, major labels, mastering, music industry, music industry studies, music vs. movies, musicians, optimal decibel levels, over-compression, poll, presentation, production, radio, trends, volume levels | Leave a response

Band Apps Get Sound Around [Launch]

By Ryan Van Etten on 06/30/2010

Last week I told the story behind the new band apps-as-a-service startup, Sound Around, whose mantra is ‘iPhone apps for every band.’ Today they rock their full-on launch. Want to get in on this action and try Sound Around free for three months? Well, you’re in the right place because we have a couple promo codes to dish out to bands or musicians.

Posted in Apps, iPhone Apps, Music, Music Flux, News | Tagged app services, bands, CMS, communication, demo, direct-to-fan, integration, iPhone, launch, mobile, mobile music, music apps, musicians, promo code, service, social media, Sound Around | 4 Responses

Musician Apps—What Do Fans Want? 5 Key Components.

By Ryan Van Etten on 05/12/2010

Last year I covered four platforms that musicians can use to build iPhone apps—Mobile Roadie, MobBase, iLike, and Kyte. Sound Around is another one, and is currently in private beta. Discussion from yesterday’s autoplay poll got me asking myself, “what do fans really want in an artist app?” I thought about it for a while and came up with 5 key components.

Posted in Apps, Design, Discussion, iPhone Apps, Music, Music Flux, Popular | Tagged app design, app services, artist channels, communication, community, development, direct-to-fan, fans, geotagging, ideas, iPhone, key components, Kyte, location, MobBase, mobile, mobile music, Mobile Roadie, music apps, musicians, networks, services, social media, Sound Around | 6 Responses

SXSW 2010 Music Photos

By Ryan Van Etten on 03/23/2010

SXSW is an annual music/film/media/design conference—a.k.a. week-long party—held in downtown Austin, Texas and hyped for featuring fresh music from many genres. Crowdsurf these 27 photos and tour this year’s live music events.

Posted in Events, Music, News, Photo Journal, Popular | Tagged Alexis Krauss, alternative, arts, Austin, bands, crowds, crowdsurfing, dance pop, Dum Dum Girls, electropop, fans, Freeway, Fungi Girls, indie, Japandroids, live music, Meiko, music photography, musicians, noise pop, party, Pearl Harbor, Peelander-Z, photos, playlist, punk, Red Bacteria Vacuum, rock/pop, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Superchunk, SXSW, SXSW 2010, Texas music scene, The Beets, The Flaming Lips, The Lovely Feathers, The Octopus Project, The Very Best, The xx, Thee Oh Sees | 4 Responses

New Paramore Hulu Channel Reaches Brand New Eyes

By Ryan Van Etten on 02/10/2010

Paramore + Hulu = Awesomeness. A hi-fi artist channel that rocks. Paramore outperforms both on and off the stage. Why do I like Paramore? They are kick-ass live performers. But I’ve never seen them in person. Hulu delivered them to me last year and now again with the brand new Paramore channel at hulu.com/paramore

Posted in Editorial, Music, Music Flux, News, Reviews | Tagged access vs. ownership, Andrew Kendall, artist channels, artist-fan relationship, awesomeness, band, bands, brand new eyes, content, deals, EMI, energy, engagement, fans, generation, hulu, hulu channel, Internet Generation, live music, music review, MusicBiz, musicians, Paramore, partnerships, performers, performing, pop-punk, punk, rock/pop, social media, social music, storytelling, streaming, television, The Final Riot!, timeline, ustream, Vevo, video, WMG, youth, YouTube | Leave a response