It’s official. The new MusicHype is launching at Music Biz 2012 in LA next week, put on by NARM and digitalmusic.org.

We’ll have a table at App Alley, outside the main ballroom on Wednesday from 11am-6pm and we’ll also be floating around on Tuesday. You’ll also be able to catch Kevin doing a 3-minute overview of MusicHype at the Digital Music LA meetup 7-9pm on Tuesday night. If you’re a label, management company or artist who’s struggling to focus on the fans that matter – you need to talk to us.…

Today I am in Toronto for Canadian Music Week and doing a mentor session tomorrow around music and technology.

I love Canada, what can I say. It was over twenty years ago I first lived in Canada, Newfoundland to be exact. At 18 years old, I had NO clue where Newfoundland was, sad eh?

Upon arriving in Newfoundland, I quickly learned this is a country rich in music, both traditional and contemporary. Here I learned of two great Canadian bands: Barenaked Ladies and The Tragically Hip.…