Facebook is rolling out FB5, a new design for that’s "simpler, faster, more immersive and puts your communities at the center." Three of the updates offer musicians and music marketers new and better opportunities to stay connected with fans and sell more tickets. Some of the updates will roll out…
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ASCAP 2018 Revenue Up 7% To $1.2 Billion
ASCAP has announced that total revenues for 2018 topped $1.227 billion, an increase of 7% over the previous year. That’s the second year in a row that ASCAP distributions crossed the $1 billion mark. $1.109 billion in royalties were paid to member songwriters, composers and publishers in 2018, up 10%…
Pandora Adds Ticketmaster Integration
Pandora has partnered Ticketmaster to bring more concert dates to the platform. “In our ongoing effort to provide a comprehensive and seamless artist marketing experience, Pandora has partnered with Ticketmaster to transform live event promotion,” SiriusXM owned streamer said in a statement. According to Pandora, which plans to pull touring…
Songwriter Rate Appeal To Be ‘Long Drawn Out Process’ says Spotify Exec
Spotify and other streamers (sans Apple) have appealed new songwriter royalty rates set by the US Copyright Royalty Board, effectively ensuring that the increase is unlikely to flow to songwriters and music publishers any time soon. "That will be a long drawn-out process," Spotify Chief Financial Officer Barry McCarthy said…
Woodstock 50 Concert Will Happen, says Festival Organizer
While Woodstock 50’s primary investors have backed away from the event, festival organizer Michael Lang insists that the show will go on. In a statement released via Woodstock Ventures, Lang said: “We are committed to ensuring that the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock is marked with a festival deserving of its…
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Soundcloud Adds DEX 3 DJ Software Integration
SoundCloud has added a new DJ performance software integration with DEX 3. DJ’s can now instantly stream content from SoundCloud’s massive catalog of original tracks in high-quality audio available with a SoundCloud Go+ premium consumer subscription. How to get started building mixes with DEX 3 Download and log into DEX…
It’s Easier For New Artists To Gain Traction On Spotify says CEO Daniel Ek
Artist and music discovery on Spotify were among the topics covered during Monday’s earnings call. With CEO Daniel Ek sharing some stats that show that the despite the fact that 40,000 new tracks are uploaded daily, more artists than ever are being discovered on the platform than ever before. 3.9…
BUSINESS OF INDIE: AWAL + SideOne Dummy • Primary Waves Names CFO • Fierce Panda • LVRN • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, AWAL inks SideOne Dummy Records • Primary Waves names a CFO , indoe labels Fierce Panda signs and LVRN get profiled. All that and more news from the world of independent music. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie…
Berklee Online Adds Grassroots Touring Course
With income related to live performances accounting for 60-80% of most musicians incomes, it has never been more important to build and sustain a touring career. Grassroots Touring, a new course authored by music industry veteran Bruce Houghton, is designed to teach just that. Houghton is the editor of Hypebot…