[Interview] Jodi Chall, COO and Co-Founder of SongLily
by Kira Grunenberg “Licensing Made Easy.” Though it seems too stark to believe, this statement sums up the appeal of music licensing marketplace SongLily. Started last year by Les Borsai (CEO) and Jodi Chall, (COO), SongLily is aiming to fill a pair of often misfitting shoes. Music licensing is generally complicated, and when there are already other
[Interview] GIDEEN Founder Heiko Schmidt
By Carolyn Heneghan The Economics of Music Licensing: GIDEEN Creates a Revolutionary New Market Music licensing can be a complex and finicky process, wrought with potential pitfalls for new and established musicians alike. Soon to be launched, GIDEEN takes an entirely new approach to the licensing process and gives consumers and music licensees the power
[Interview] Sean Glass Talks Social Media as SMW 2014 Kicks Off
by Briana Cheng Social Media Week started yesterday, and in preparation of the week’s exciting media announcements, we caught up with the industry’s favorite entrepreneur, Sean Glass. Glass will be hosting the official closing party for Social Media Week with White Panda as the special performance on February 21st. You can visit the event page here
[Interview] Emanuel Heinstein, CEO/Founder of Syncofy
Five questions for the CEO of Syncofy: A new, independent marketplace for music discovery and licensing By Kira Grunenberg As the sub-title above suggests, it is not too difficult to figure out what indie music licensing marketplace, Syncofy, wants to help people do: get music heard and in the hands of those who wish to enhance non-musical media,
TicketMob Rebrands as CrowdTorch with Complete Audience Management Solutions
By Brian Parker A while back, we covered TicketMob‘s triply segmented ticketing and event management platform for live music, electronic music, and comedy events. TicketMob allowed artists, labels, brands, and festivals to manage their interactions with fans independently of large middleman ticketing companies like Ticketmaster and LiveNation. As of today, under the acquisition of cloud-based
[Interview] Taku Harada, CEO of ColorSync
By Ruben Lone Digital ticketing platform Peatix offers a completely digitized experience for event hosts and attendees. With the purchase, receipt, and function of ticketing all available via mobile app, plus event pages and management, social media tools, and analytics for hosts, Peatix presents a viable alternative to paper and email ticketing. Plus, the fees