SoundCloud has crunched the numbers and released its top artists, tracks, trends and more of 2018. For the second year, Two Friends released the top DJ setl, and “synthwave” and “phonk” were the most tagged genres. Stream the 2018 SoundCloud Top Tracks Playback playlist and 2019 Artists to Watch.
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3 Email Strategies You Must Implement To Drive Show Attendance In 2019
While 91% of people check their email every single day, you’re not the only hitting their inbox, and it can be incredibly easy for your message to be lost or condemned amid the digital clutter. Here we look at three key strategies artist must use to ensure that their email…
25% Skip A Song Within 5 Seconds [New Data]
We knew our attention spans were short, and it seems the streaming era is only making things worse, with new data revealing that consumers are becoming increasingly fickle, and skipping more songs after spending a decreasing amount of time listening to them. ____________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily The internet…
7 Holiday Music Promotion Tips To Engage A Fanbase [ Cyber PR ]
Ariel Hyatt and hear team at CyberPR share 7 tactics to use to first activate any fan base around a holiday music promotion to build engagement or sales – or both. It is that time of year again…. The HOLIDAZE! For artists, there is no better time to work on…
Recording Contracts 101: Guide To Signing The Right Record Deal
Every aspect of the music industry has been touched by its transition to digital distribution, and record deals and recording contracts are no exception. Here music attorney Mark Quails breaks down some of the most import questions about contracts for current day musicians. _______________________________ Guest post by Mark Quail of…
10 Low Cost Promo Ideas Every Artist Needs To Know
As a musician, promoting your music can often seem prohibitively expensive, particularly if you’re just getting started out. While this is certainly true in some cases, not every promotional technique has to break the bank, and several of the following ideas are as inexpensive as they are powerful. ___________________________ Guest…
Spotify’s 2018 Top Artists, Songs, Albums and Playlists
Spotify has revealed its 2018 lists of most streamed artists, tracks, playlists, podcasts and more of 2018. Sure, there’s plenty of Drake and Ariana Grande. But there are also some newer artists represented, along with a few surprises. Spotify’s Global Top Lists 2018: Most-Streamed Artists Drake is the world’s most-streamed…
How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
[UPDATED] Driving fans to an artist’s site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own __________________________ Guest post from…
What To Do The Week Before An Album Release
This episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast is goes full Brandvold, with co-host Michael B. flying solo. He offers a look inside his prep for his client Jason Becker’s album release on December 7th. He offers is a short checklist of things to do so you are ready for…
Streaming Services Hold Key To Music’s Diversity [Op-Ed]
Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and…