Author Archives: iancr

Adam Yauch, 1964-2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by iancr

Very rough day on the news of Adam’s death. I may try to collect some memories in a blog post at some point. No idea what to say at the moment. Please hit play on Bad Brains’ ROIR cassette this … Continue reading →

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Topspin + MTV = Artists.MTV

Posted on March 15, 2012 by iancr

Hello from SXSW! We’re excited to announce a partnership and project Topspin has been working steadily on for a number of months: A deep partnership with MTV to connect Topspin’s platform for growing your fan base and making money to … Continue reading →

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Watch This Space and Mark Your Calendar: Exciting Announcement Thursday Afternoon & SXSW Open House Friday

Posted on March 14, 2012 by iancr

Hello from Austin! Just a quick heads up to watch this space tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, March 15th, for a very special announcement! Related, if you are an artist, manager, label, marketer, or similar in Austin for SXSW, mark your calendar … Continue reading →

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Direct-To-Fan is NOT a Rich Band’s Game

Posted on February 17, 2012 by iancr

On a panel at SF MusicTech on Monday I made reference to a fact we first published back in 2010: while the split between digital and physical sold on Topspin by number of units is 50/50, it’s 75/25 physical/digital by … Continue reading →

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Watch MIDEM’s Visionary Monday Live Online

Posted on January 29, 2012 by iancr

Watch live streaming video from midem at livestream.com MIDEM asked me to host “Visionary Monday” this year, a day of talks and panels focused on engaging artists in the new music business. It’s an incredible day kicking of with Saatchi … Continue reading →

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