EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: Radio still rules. Sure, we all spend a lot of time with our heads in headphones connected to our streaming devices, but as Spins.FM understands, there’s plenty of action happening on the airwaves.
Borne and bred in the East Village, Spins.FM launched its Social Radio Requests App Read more...
For years, I’ve believed that subscription-based services would be the future of mainstream music distribution.
But that doesn’t make me a genius. Anyone who’s tried Netflix can see how much of a no-brainer the model is. It’s cheaper than buying or renting, easier than stealing, and it helps content producers Read more...
SOHO, MANHATTAN: The night before we met up with Gobbler CEO Chris Kantrowitz, he invited us to a private Jane’s Addiction concert at Terminal 5.
His (other) company, Frank The Plumber, had been hired to design the “Jane’s Addiction Comes Alive” show, an experiential marketing event for the new Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Seems like there’s more and more music festivals in New York City, and this is a good thing.
There are too many local/regional sonic gatherings — already past and still to come this year — to list them all. Just a few include Northside Music Festival, Celebrate Brooklyn, Read more...
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: People parked in front of their TV’s at 1:00 AM, EST on Saturday, July 30th either got a blast from the past or an exciting new music jolt, depending on their carbon date. The spark? None other than “MTV2’s 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield.”
Now a Read more...
