As Spotify moves from a niche to a mainstream service, how it is being used is changing too. Since many of your friends are using Spotify too wouldn’t it be great if there was a quick and easy way to share songs, albums and playlists? Now there is. ______________________________ Spotify…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
No Internet, No Music: Why Musicians Must Care About Net Neutrality
Although the internet’s history with the music business is complicated to say the least, it has now reached a point where the current music economy as we know it needs the internet – and net neutrality – to function. ___________________________ Guest post by Will Meyer for CASH Music The internet…
YouTube Channel Checklist [HOW TO]
As a musician with a YouTube channel, it’s import that you optimize it to make the most of the many features available. In this helpful article we cover a checklist of seven things every artists should take care of to be sure they’re not wasting their channel’s potential. ____________________________ Guest…
5 Unorthodox Music Marketing Techniques You Need To Try
In the process of refining your music marketing strategy, it can often be a good idea to separate yourself from the crowd by trying out a few unconventional marketing techniques. Here we look at five different examples of how you can mix up your marketing techniques. ________________________ Guest post by…
Is Your Song Ready To Pitch?
As a songwriter, the right stage at which to pitch a song to an artist or their management can be a difficult call to make. Here we look at some good questions to ask yourself and important guidelines to follow before plugging your song for make or break judgement. ___________________…
Appeal Fails In Lawsuit To Allow Managers To Book Gigs For The Bands They Represent
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a NCOPM (National Conference Of Personal Managers) lawsuit filed in 2012. That suit challenged the constitutionality of the California Talent Agencies Act which restricts a manager’s ability to book live dates for their artists. ________________________________________ While…
Facebook Reports Earnings, 1.94 Billion Monthly Users (25% Of All People On The Planet)
Facebook’s growth has to slow sometime, but not just yet. Yesterday, Facebook reported Q1 earnings of $8 billion, up 49% over the same period in 2016. Net profits were just over $3 billion, up 76% percent over Q1 last year. But the big story is Facebook’s continued user growth as…
5 Reasons You Should Know About Metadata
Although it’s not something all musicians discuss or even understand, Metadata is critically important, it is essential it be correct and complete before being entered and distributed to the masses, and that it be kept organized once it is. _____________________________ Guest post by Ta’Rikah Jones of Symphonic Distribution and the…
Best Music Cities That Aren’t NYC, LA, Or Nashville
While Los Angeles, NYC and, of course, Nashville tend to be the big three cities that leap to mind when it comes to music, they’re hardly the only ones nurturing killer music scenes. Here we visit some of the best music cities that might not be on your radar. ______________________…
Getting Your Band Booked At Festivals
While the prospect of playing to a seething crowd of eager listener that many music festivals provide is certainly enticing to most musicians, landing these types of gigs is easier said than done. This article helps illuminate how to do it successfully. _________________________ In this recent piece of advice from…