Author archives: Bruce Houghton

Spotify Is Shutting Down Direct Distribution: What Artists Need To Know Now

Spotify announced yesterday that it is closing down its free direct upload system after less than a year, and forcing all artists to find an outside distributors within 30 days if they want their music available on the top streaming service. Here’s what artists need to know to avoid problems…

Pete Tong Named President of Three Six Zero Recordings

Three Six Zero CEO & Founder, Mark Gillespie, has announced that DJ and artist Pete Tong, will be joining the record label as President. Launched in 2018, Three Six Zero Recordings is a joint venture between Sony Music and Gillespie’s management company, Three Six Zero. Under Tong’s leadership, the label…

Soundcloud Pokes Spotify After Streamer Ends Free Uploads

Soundcloud had a bit of fun at Spotify’s expense after the streaming giant decided that it didn’t want to be in the music distribution business, after all. Spotify launched a service that allowed artists to upload new music to the platform at no cost, but yesterday announced that it’s shutting…

Spotify [SPOT] Schedules Next Earnings Report

Spotify [SP0T] will share its second quarter 2019 financial results in a call with shareholders and analysts on Wednesday, July 31st before the market opens. Spotify stock has shown strength in recent weeks rising from a May 23rd low of $121.58 to a close at $145.29 on Monday. The company…

National Album Day To Return In 2019

Following the success of the inaugural UK based National Album Day last year, the event, focused on celebrating everything LP, will return in 2019. Set to take place on October 12th, National Album day will feature the theme ‘Don’t Skip’ and explore the “benefits of taking time out to listen…

How To Write and Produce Music To Get The ‘Spotify Sound’ [VIDEO]

Spotify and other streaming services are changing more than the way we listen to music – they are changing the way music is written and produced. Here the Sound Field team uncovers techniques used to create successful streaming tracks and talk to James Sunderland and Brett Hite of Frenship about…

Spotify Ends Free Direct Distribution

Spotify has decided that it doesn’t want to be in the music distribution business, after all. Eleven months ago, the streamer launched a beta program that allowed artists to upload new music to the platform at no cost. Now, it has informed artists that will be shutting down. To keep…

Free Social Music Discovery App LÜM Launches To Boost Emerging Artists

LÜM has launched its its iOS app designed to connect merging artists with new fans. The Madison, WI based startup recently closed their $1.2 million seed financing and recently partnered with concert promoters Frank Productions. LÜM’s goal is to decrease the disparity between mainstream and undiscovered music by leveraging streaming…

Beatport Adds Offline DJ Locker in Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox

DJ focused music subscription service Beatport LINK is now available in Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox software. The public beta is currently available on Mac only, but will be available for Windows soon. With the new rekordbox integration, laptop DJs can take 50 (with Beatport LINK PRO) or 100 (with Beatport LINK…