Randy Nichols of Force Management, a reputable and always forward thinking guy has called out Monolith Management for their pay up front for management pricing model and work ethic. No matter where you fall on whether bands should get involved with this entity or not the debate that has ensued on this Facebook post is quite interesting and shows a model for the music business that is sure to become a normal part of it. Check it out here.

The cool folks at the blog Indie Ambassador have launched what looks to be a very promising new service Presskit.to. The site web-based app designed to aid musicians in organizing, protecting, and sharing content that is relevant to those in the music business who want to see what your group is about. The service is compatible across mobile Apps and seems like it offers a solution to the pain it is to make a presentable press kit.

If you want an invite to the service just leave a comment on this post on our Facebook page we will message the first 15 people who respond with one.

Great news for Android users! You now have access to one of the funnest and most awesome music marketing tools out there. Instagram is now up in the Android store and waiting for you to get to work with it bonding with your fans. Be sure to check up on our article on how to do this here.

BestBuy is closing 50 of it’s big-box stores and opening 100 new smaller “cell phone shack” stores. This is big news for the music business since these smaller stores are unlikely to carry any CDs in them. This deals another blow to the second generation left behind, CD buying luddites and puts another nail in the coffin of this outdated technology. This also deals a severe blow to the major labels control of who gets popular in music and makes it all the more easy for indie and DIY bands rise up in popularity.

Facebook now makes it so that every band has to have their landing page be their Timeline instead of a page with their music on it. This deals a severe blow to many bands who hoped Facebook would become what MySpace once was. Bands will now have to hope music fans learn to click on the right tab to hear their music. Sad decision on Facebook’s part.

If you have been longing to use ReverbNation‘s diverse music player on your website and still have it compatible with iOS devices your wait is over. The music site is now offering their Music Player as a HTML5 compatible widget making this tool all the more valuable. Check out the details here.

We all know that trading tracks for downloads in one of the fastest ways to increase your email list and increase your show turnout and fanbase. Soundcloud now has a great new tool to allow you to capture these emails in exchange for a track. It can be placed on your website and even your OneSheet. Read up on an amazing tool that is free and can help your fanbase grow.