Given its critical role in providing info that impacts how your music is stored, sorted, and identified, if your metadata isn’t in order, your music simply isn’t ready for public release. Here we break down exactly what metadata is, and why need to get it in order before dropping new…
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You Shouldn’t Go On Tour Unless You’ve Done These 3 Things
While the prospect of touring is hugely exciting for new bands, they may be unaware of the grueling realities of life on the road. That said, if you’re determined to hit the pavement and bestow your music on the masses, at least make sure you’ve first done these three things….
Chartmetrics: Artist Cross-Platform Performance, Ranks, Scores
Here we look at a detailed breakdown of how to do an instantaneous side-by-side comparison of bands and artists’ general performance through the utilization of Chartmetric’s massive data warehouse. ______________________________ Guest post by Josh Hayes of Chartmetric Update as of 2019/06/22: Cross-Platform Performance now also includes Apple Music as a…
Ridesharing, The New VIP Event Transportation Experience
When crafting a VIP event experience, it’s important to make sure the attendee has an elevated experience from the moment they walk out the door. Luckily, the advent of ridesharing technology has made premium, stress-free transportation an achievable reality. _____________________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate from the Eventbrite blog A…
Music Market Focus: China Streaming, Recording Business In China [Part 1/2]
Recently, China has successfully navigated its way up the music industry food chain, rising from 12th to 7th in the global industry in just two years. Here we look at what has led to the rapid growth in the country’s streaming and recording business, ________________________ Guest post from the Soundcharts…
Merlin Pulled Down Almost $900 Million For Indie Labels In 12 Months
Where historically being on an indie label was often a last resort after being rejected by a major, these days an indie signing can actually benefit an artist, thanks in large part due to Merlin, an organization dedicated to collecting global digital royalties for independent labels. _________________________ Guest post by…
How To Start A Music Focused Podcast
Living as we are in the Golden Age of podcasting, new shows are constantly springing up every day, and the music industry is no exception. A fun and easy way to engage your audience, there are a few critical components for putting together a quality podcast, which we cover here….
How The ‘Spotify Sound’ Is Changing Music
Spotify has disrupted the music business in many, and amassed influence to the point where ‘Spotify’ is shorthand for streaming itself. If that’s not enough change, the way in which Spotify and other streaming platforms pay artists has fundamentally altered how some musicians are structuring their songs. ________________________________ Guest post…
How To Get Your Lyrics On Instagram Stories: The Real, Actually Helpful Info
A useful development in social media marketing, Chris Robley here breaks down the how-to of adding instant lyrical moments to your Instagram stories, as well as warning against some of the negatives to watch out for. __________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from the DIY Musician blog Make instant…
If An Artist Doesn’t Get A #1 Hit, Should They Sue? DJ Khaled Thinks So
Recently, DJ Khaled and Billboard entered into a dispute of sorts after Billboard disqualified a number of the artist’s most recent album sales owing to the fact that they were bundled with energy drinks Awake Energy and Isotonix Turn Up via a massive marketing campaign, bumping the litigious DJ from…