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Social Network For Musicians’ Drooble Song Reviews, Reviewed [Brian Hazard]
In this review of the song reviews section of the musician focused social media site Drooble, Brian Hazard of Color Theory provides a detailed breakdown of his experience using the site, kind of user feedback he received on his music, and whether the process as a whole was valuable to…
How To Build Your Crowdfunding Team – A Musician’s Guide
Ariel Hyatt’s best selling book CROWDSTART is now a 3-part masterclass – Cyber PR LAB 9. With leading crowdfunding service PledgeMusic at least temporarily offline, this must-read book excerpt and the course are more important than ever. By Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR and the CROWSTART book and masterclass. While…
Women In The Mix – Roundtable Of Women Music Producers [Video]
A recent study from the USC Annenberg’s Music Coalition revealed that only two percent of producers are women, as well as only three percent of mixers and engineers. In this round table, a variety of some of the industry’s top female producers discuss a plan of action for raising women’s…
Band Tips For Touring On A Budget
Hitting the road with your band is an exciting prospect, but can be an expensive one as well. Even for established bands, anyone operating below rockstar level is likely to face financial pressures on tour. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to practice frugality while on tour. ______________________________ In this…
PledgeMusic’s Noisetrade Acquired By Paste Media Group [OFFICIAL]
UPDATED: Paste has acquired music and book discovery platform Noisetrade from PledgeMusic. Paste Media Group controls Paste magazine and live music sessions site Daytrotter. Update + Free Music This story has been updated to reflect the official announcement and Paste Media Group’s status as an independent company. Also, from the…
Learning To Fail Is Essential To Music Business Success
While you may be blessed with copious amounts of creative talent, no journey through the music industry will be smooth sailing the entire way. Failure is an inevitable byproduct of creativity, but luckily such stumbles can be a learning opportunity, and are ultimately beneficial to your career. ____________________________ Guest post…
‘First On SoundCloud’ Expands With Fan Created Content
Following the success of the “First On SoundCloud” campaigns in the U.S., U.K. and Germany, SoundCloud has announced phase two of its developing artists program. The campaign features fans and their emotional connections to the tracks and creators they discovered first on SoundCloud. Twenty creators will be featured across SoundCloud…
Snapchat Is Back (Sort Of) But investor Still Aren’t Happy
Snapchat’s user base is finally growing again, though not dramatically enough for investors. The social channel added 4 million daily active users last quarter, marking its first gain in a year. Snapchat now has 190 million DAUs, up from 186 million at the end of 2018. That was also 3…
Performance Rights Disputes: What They Are, What Causes Them
For as long as recorded music has existed, so too have wrongful claims of ownership. Either as the result of ignorance or confusion, disputed claims continue to crop up in the recording industry again and again. Here we look at what causes the disputes, and what systems exist to resolve…