The awkward middle child between the reliable LP and the flashy single, the EP is often overlooked and misunderstood, particularly as the digital age reshapes our music consumption habits. Here we give the EP some much deserved attention, looking at the format’s history and how EPs are used by artists…
Category archives: Digital Music
Viberate Is Working To Give Artists Control, Standardize Key Music Data
As in many corners of the music industry, the data surrounding live music is a bit of a mess. But it’s a mess which the startup Vibrate is hoping to fix by creating a standardized system for the entire global ecosystem of live music. Similar to IMDb, the company would…
How To Create Your Own Radio Show On Spotify
In this piece, Seth Reslar explores how the Spotify’s new podcast creation feature can be taken a step further to create a Spotify-based radio show by combining the podcast and song saving feature into one. ______________________________ Guest post by Seth Resler of Jacobs Media Strategy From time to time, I…
The EPK: An Updated Look
Here W. Tyler Allen revisits the idea of Electronic Press Kit, or EPK, and how recent shifts in the music industry have precipitated the need for artists and managers to update their offerings for the era of social media and streaming. ______________________________ Guest post by W. Tyler Allen of TuneCore…
Guide To Harnessing Influencer Marketing In The Music Business
While the internet has made it easier to create and distribute music, this same phenomenon has also led to oversaturation. Although more commonly thought of as a tool for the fashion and lifestyle industries, influencer marketing can also be utilized in the music business as a way to stand out…
Apple Music Finally Launches A Web Player
Apple Music has launched a web player in public beta. It is available to all users worldwide and marks the first time that the music streamer has been officially available on the web. Hundreds of thousands of Apple Music users have flocked to unofficial web players. The new Apple Music…
1 In 4 Albums Sold In US Last Week Were Taylor Swift’s Lover
Taylor Swift’s Lover sold 679,000 copies in the week ending Aug. 29th, according to Nielson Soundscan and Billboard. That is 27% of the total of all albums sold in the U.S. last week. Overall, 2.487 million total albums sold last week in the US across all formats of albums: CDs,…
‘Success’ In Music: What Does It Mean Right Now?
In any industry, success is a nebulous concept, and perhaps doubly so in the music business. For one artist it could mean the ability to pay all their bills through their music, for another it might require getting a number one hit. Regardless, the modern music climate isn’t what it…
When Musicians Find Justification In Piracy
Here, Wade Sutton weighs in on what he perceives to be hypocritical behavior by some musicians who, in spite of railing against music piracy, condone other forms of illegitimate downloading and/or streaming, and the ‘jailbreaking’ of devices like the Amazon Firestick or the Google Chromecast. ________________________________ Guest post by Wade…
DistroKid Adds Distribution To TikTok
[UPDATED] DistroKid has become the first DIY music distributor top add TikTok to its offering. The short video app has more than 500 million active worldwide and served as the launchpad for the longest-running #1 in chart history, “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X. "Artists have been asking us…