When just starting out on an instrument, it’s inevitable that some mistakes will be made, but this is only a problem if you don’t learn from these errors in order to ultimately become a more successful artist. Here we look at six common pitfalls that aspiring musicians often fall into…
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Filter Cancel Reunion After PledgeMusic Fiasco
Last year, the band Filter had announced that original members Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang were reuniting to record a new album, their first since the band’s 1995 debut, ‘Short Bus.’ The reunion has now been canceled and the band is blaming PledgeMusic. The pair were funding the record with…
Report Calls For Altering Music Licensing Framework
In this piece, Emmanuel Legrand breaks down a recent report suggesting a massive overhaul of the framework through which sound recordings are licensed, and that rights holders need greater autonomy in order to negotiate more equitable contracts. _______________________ Guest post by Emmanuel Legrand of Legrand Network The licensing framework for…
FRI. BRIEF: iHeartMedia Stock Drops On Debut • 7digital Shuffles • Google Bands Viagogo • CASE Act Advances • More
FRIDAY 7.19.19
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A Legal View Of The Fall Of PledgeMusic and What Could Happen Next
Earlier this week, Hypebot published an important Music Biz Weekly podcast interview with Attorney Chris Castle delving into the demise of PledgeMusic and its legal ramifications for artists, vendors and the music industry. Because of the importance of this topic, we’ve had the full interview transcribed. _________________________________ This transcription of…
How Spotify Calculates An Artist’s Monthly Active Users
Spotify monthly active user counts are one of the most important metrics used by the music industry – radio, media, A&R and more – to judge how hot an artist is and the size of their fan base. But how does Spotify calculate monthly active users? Is it unique listeners…
Building Your Artist Development Team: The Music Producer
In this second part of a series on artist development and establishing an effective team, Camille Barbone delves into the role of the music producer, including how to find one, what their responsibilities are, and how to work with one. ___________________________ Guest post by Camille Barbone of the Symphonic Blog…
The Reason Unpaid Music Internships Are A Problem
While internships can be a great way to put you on the road to industry success, unpaid internships can often class out promising candidates by not offering the support necessary for them to get their foot in the door. __________________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Internships are a…
Ed Sheeran Breaks Another Spotify Record: 69M Unique Monthly Listeners
Ed Sheeran has notched yet another streaming record, surpassing a staggering 69 million monthly Spotify listeners, and is on course to hit 70 million. Sheeran has seen a spike in Spotify ‘Sheerios’ – as his fans are known – with the July 12th release of his album ‘No. 6 Collaborations…
THU. BRIEF: Sony Restructures • Saban Funds $500M Music Launch • Spotify Disney Hub • UMG Fire Update • More
THURSDAY 7.18.19
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