Topspin Media to music labels: drop dead
Despite desperate attempts to revive it, the era of big music labels has been dead and rotting for a long time.
Topspin Media, a just-launched startup led by the former GM of Yahoo Music, wants to throw some dirt on its grave. The Santa Monica, Calif. company builds tools that allow musicians to market themselves and distribute their music directly to fans — no middleman involved.
This concept isn’t new, but Topspin’s timing is right: Last year,… Continue Reading