Archive: Misc
Archive: Misc
Tony Gervino is Billboard’s New Editor-In-Chief
By Ruben Lone As part of a major restructuring of the magazine and brand, Billboard has appointed former executive editor of Hearst Magazines International, Tony Gervino, as editor-in-chief. Janice Min, the new co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media Entertainment Group which owns Billboard, has praised Gervino for his editorial vision and drive. Billboard
Twitter Gets A Makeover
By Ruben Lone Twitter is beginning to unveil a new redesign of user profiles. Much more similar to the profile pages of Facebook and Google+, the new design will include a large header image of the user’s choosing, as well as a left-oriented avatar image and information. “Best Tweets,” which include your most relevant posts,
Automatic Apps Could Save Lives, But Are Still Kind of Creepy
By Jason Epstein If the financial and logistical cost of outfitting every audible alarm with a visual detector for the deaf (and vice versa for the blind) wasn’t somewhere beyond astronomical and impossible, the world would be doing right by our disabled brothers and sisters. But until that happens, we turn to apps that automatically
Unsound Festival Opens Tomorrow in New York
Unsound Festival began in 2009 in Krakow, largely known as the vibrant cultural hub of Poland. The festival, organized by the non-profit Tone Foundation For Music & New Art Forms, focuses on electronic, experimental, independent, and club music, and the intersection between and beyond all of those forms. Now in its fourth year running, Unsound has created
BandPage Is on Its Way to Being the Largest Musician’s Platform
BandPage, the online presence management platform for musicians, has announced another successful investment series. Now up to $28 million in funding, BandPage will use the capital to continue fostering relationships with the foremost music services, while creating and solidifying new revenue streams for musicians. BandPage is used by more than 500,000 musicians to reach billions
Billboard and Twitter Join Forces
By Jason Epstein Billboard and Twitter have joined forces to create “Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts.” The ranking system will join Billboard’s 200+ Official Billboard Charts to track the top Tweeted songs and artists. Though there’s no solid release date, the charts are due to launch within the coming weeks on Billboard.com. Twitter’s blog announcement provides