SoundCloud is expanding its Creator Education Program with the launch of “SC101.” Beginning with a series of short tutorial videos, the music platform is promising live events later this year. Presented by SoundCloud staffers, SC101 rolls out with a 9-part short video series. Each two-minute video breaks down a particular…
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Shira Knishkowy Exits Matador To Join Spotify
Shira Knishkowy has been appointed Spotify’s communications manager, the streamer has confirmed. Knishkowy joins the streaming giant from Matador Records where she has worked since April of 2015, most recently as its director of publicity. During her tenure with the label, she worked closely with artists including Lucy Dacus, Kurt…
Tencent Music Reports Revenue Growth As UMG Acquisition Talks Continue
With Tencent in open talks to acquire a 10-20% stake in Universal Music Group, its Tencent Music’s earnings report is receiving additional scrutiny. Late Monday, the Chinese streaming service posting record Q2 revenue of RMB5.90 billion ($859 million), an increase of 31.0% year-over-year. Net profit for the digital music platform…
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CIMS Executive Director Michael Bunnell To Retire
Michael Bunnell, Executive Director of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Andrea Paschal, CIMS’ longtime General Manager, will succeed him. Bunnell first assumed the Executive Director position in 2009. He was a founding member of CIMS in…
SoundExchange To Power Global Podcast Music Licensing
SoundExchange and SourceAudio have partnered to license music for podcasts. Podcastmusic.com, a digital music marketplace for podcasters, will now have access to SoundExchange creators and offer licenses for label and publisher-owned music. The collaboration will enhance Podcastmusic.com’s current database of 700,000 production and music bed tracks by providing a global…
Apple Music For Artists vs. Spotify For Artists: A Side By Side Comparison
Late last week Apple Music For Artists exited beta and became available to any artist with music on the platform. Since this is Apple’s overdue answer to Spotify For Artists, we wondered how the two platforms compared. Veteran music marketer Jay Gilbert, the co-founder of Label Logic, has been using…
Why You Need To Double Check Your Distributor When Releasing New Music
Jay Gilbert and Michael Brandvold share real-world experience on why you need to double-check your distributor every time you release music on this new episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast.
Musicians On Call Launches Annual Online Charity Auction
Musicians On Call, the nonprofit bringing music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, has launched its annual online auction, offering fans the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind music and entertainment experiences. The auction runs now through August 15th on CharityBuzz. Auction items include VIP concert experiences, meet and…
Martin Guitar Joins D’Addario’s Playback String Recycling
Martin Guitar has joined D’Addario’s Playback string recycling program. D’Addario developed the program as a means to recycle guitar and orchestral strings which are not accepted through most local recycling programs. With over 3.9 million strings recycled to date, Playback has been widely successful, offering local string recycling centers at…