Create Free, Simple, Shareable Music Videos With Turn

Developer and artist marketer Lee Martin introduces Turn, a recently launched application which allows users to create a turntable style music video consisting of an audio track and rotating static image, which can then easily be shared across the social media platform. _______________________________ Guest post by Lee Martin, creator of…

Artist Growth’s Matt Urmy On Touring App’s Rapid Adoption

Artist management platform Artist Growth has seen an impressive 18 months. This cloud-based system which provides artists and managers with tools to organize touring, finances, merch and data reporting, now tracks more than $2.5 billion in tour revenue and nearly $700 million in expenses. Matt Urmy, until recently CEO of…

Changes To Apple Music As iOS 12 Rolls Out

The rollout of Apple’s newest operating system iOS 12 began yesterday and with it comes some significant changes and improvements to Apple Music. Overall, the updates should improve Apple Music’s sometimes confusing user experience. Apple Music is getting a makeover with the launch of Apple iOS 12. The biggest upgrades…

Changes To Apple Music As iOS 12 Rolls Out

The rollout of Apple’s newest operating system iOS 12 began yesterday and with it comes some significant changes and improvements to Apple Music. Overall, the updates should improve Apple Music’s sometimes confusing user experience. Apple Music is getting a makeover with the launch of Apple iOS 12. The biggest upgrades…

7 Performers Who Created Masterpieces with GarageBand

A mainstay for budding music industry creatives everywhere, Garageband has long enabled those interested in music to cut their creative teeth before moving on to more industry standard software, at least usually. Here, however, we look at seven major performers who used the basic apple software to craft major hits….

5 Productivity Apps To Keep Your Musical Self Organized

If the mid year slump is hitting you hard, a lack of organization could be the issue. As with so many industries, effective time management is key to achieving success in the music business. Here we look at five apps that can help you get organizationally on track. ____________________________ Guest…

Apple To Win Unconditional EU Nod To Acquire Shazam

Apple is set to win unconditional European Union antitrust commision approval for its acquisition of popular music identification and discovery app Shazam, according to multiple sources. Announced in December, the deal will be a boost to Apple Music as it competes with Spotify. It could also prove a problem for…

Google Overtakes Amazon In Smart Speakers

Fresh research has revealed that Google has pulled ahead of Amazon in the smart speaker department, the latest move by the tech giant in its quest to be the best in the biz at tracking users and building speech recognition tools. ________________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology…

Royalty Exchange Built A Zillow For Song Royalties – What Are Your Songs Worth?

Most homeowners are familiar with Zillow, a site which allows you to easily find out the value of your or someone else’s home. Thanks to a new app from Royalty Exchange, artists can now do this same thing, but with their song royalties. ________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…