Nothing is free, particularly in the music industry, and putting together a fantastic tour or festival requires money. One of the best ways to secure funding for these sorts of events is through sponsorships – but doing so requires careful planning. _________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of the Symphonic…
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How Has Playlist Culture Affected Our Listening Choices? An Experiment
In an age where playlist culture reigns supreme in our consumption of music, one curious music blogger from NYC took some time to investigate what today’s music consumers are listening to, on what platform, and most of all how they’re discovering it. ___________________________ Guest post by Noor Kalouti of Soundfly’s…
Being A Successful Musician: What Actually Matters
While talent and ability are certainly important factors when it comes be becoming a successful artist, more important still is differentiation. Here we look at what it means to separate yourself from the back like this, and what really matters when it comes to differentiation. ___________________________ Guest post by Jake…
Identity Theft New Trend In Music Piracy
Music piracy has existed as long the music industry itself, but like every thing else in the biz, it’s constantly changing and adapting. The most recent trend appears be impersonation, and has digital buccaneers pinging labels and publicists, claiming to be an artist or manager in order to access their…
How To Use Affordable Ads On Spotify To Promote Music
With such a large number of Spotify subscribers still operating on the free tier, this streaming platform presents a huge opportunity for artists to advertise their music. Here we look at the basics of getting an ad on Spotify, and how to target it at a specific audience. ___________________________ Guest…
Inaugural Music Business Power 10 List [Glenn Peoples]
As a kind of response to Billboard’s most recent ‘Powe 100’ list, Glenn Peoples has here assembled a power list of individuals in the music industry who hold a significant of power and influence in the respective positions, but for one reason or another may have been passed up by…
How Artists Can Drive Brand Partnerships
With such a high volume of new music constantly being released, artists and their music have a difficult time breaking through and getting traction among listeners. That said, the upheaval and transformation of the traditional music industry has given the scrappy do-it-yourselfers a chance to succeed with the help of…
Building Your Dream Team: Music Lawyer
In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of music lawyers and why they’re so important to any artist or producer who’s serious about building a carer in music. ______________________________ Guest post from AWAL Building Your Dream Team breaks down…
16 Best New Gear Releases Featured At NAMM 2019
Following the National Association of Music Merchants 2019 gathering, Michael Hahn highlights some the most exciting music tech releases/announcements from this years event, and wheat they suggest about music tech trends moving forward. ___________________________ Guest post by Michael Hahn of Landr It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for gear…
5 Artists Sue Sony, Universal, For Copyright Infringement
Historically, record labels have made every effort too keep as much revenue as they could for themselves, and paid artist the minimum amount possible, but as the music industry has shifted, many had hoped this practice would lessened. This is not so, at least according to five artists bringing down…