Spotify Lite is now available in 36 countries across Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Android via Google Play. But this light version of Spotify is not yet available in key streaming markets in North America and Europe. Spotify Lite takes up just 10 MB, less than 1oth…
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Peter Shapiro To Chair Headcount Voter Registration Effort At Live Music Events
Independent music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of HeadCount, the non-partisan nonprofit aimed at registering voters at live music events. Shapiro has been a member of HeadCount’s board of directors since the organization was founded in 2004. Shapiro will serve a four-year term…
Garth Brooks To Play Tour Of 7 Dive Bars
Country superstar Garth Brooks can fill big arenas, but Sunday he announced a 7 city tour of nightclubs to promote “Dive Bar,” his new single with Blake Shelton. Coinciding with National Dive Bar Day, the singer unveiled plans for the tour during a special edition of his live online show…
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It’s Time To Rewrite The Artist Marketing Playbook [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]
Niche is music’s new mainstream, writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, which means that in the brave new world of music marketing, targetting trumps reach. "Instead of blowing a huge budget on carpet bombing TV, radio, print, online artists and their teams are finding their exact audiences, writes Mulligan, "focusing on…
Music Biz Weekly Talks Favorite Tools: Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire, Fiverr and More
This week veteran music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert talk about some of their favorite and most used tools, including Appsumo, Fiverr, Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire and Linktree on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. _____________________________ Listen to more episodes of the Music Biz Weekly podcast here. Favorite Tools: Canva,…
Spotify To Launch In Russia Priced $2.35 USD Per Month, Lower Than Apple Music
Spoitfy has been promising to launch in Russia for years, but the streamer finally signaled a summer 2019 debut by sharing what it will charge. At RUB 150 / USD $2.30, Spotify will be priced lower than Apple Music in Russia, which costs RUB 169 / USD $2.65 per month….
Indie Labels Beat Sony, WMG For UK Market Share [CHART]
Independent record labels grabbed more market share so far this year than major label groups Sony Music and Warner Music in the UK, according to new stats from the Official Charts Company. Universal is winning the race so far in 2019, up 2.3% year-on-year and the indie sector is second,…
5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation Last Week
Even as you were having some much-deserved rest a relaxation last week, others toiled on, making big decisions and cutting big deals. To bring you up to speed before you’ve even finished your first cup of coffee, here are the 5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation…
NMPA Backed Mechanical Licensing Collective Wins Battle To Administer Music Modernization Act
The US Copyright Office has named the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as the official entity tasked with licensing and administering rights under the new Music Modernization Act (MMA). The MLC was backed by many major industries organizations including National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and…