In a new edition of the Business Of Indie we share of streaming driven indie growth, hitmaker Iggy Azalea’s return to an independent label, Merlin’s new Jaxsta deal for music credits and more/ Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at…
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US Streaming Growth Is Slowing, But That’s Not A Bad Thing
Streaming growth is slowing down in the US according to the Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report. But don’t hit the panic button, writes Bobby Owsinski, There’s still plenty of room for growth worldwide. By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The latest Nielsen Music Mid-Year Report shows that streaming has actually dropped…
Spotify’s ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Paying’ Serves As Call For User-centric Royalties
Spotify’s new ad campaign ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Paying’ drew ire from musicians and artist advocates “Dance like nobody’s paying because we aren’t,” tweeted singer/songwriter David Poe in response. The ad is also an ironic reminder of the need to shift to user-centric royalties, writes Chris Castle. ____________________________ By Chris Castle…
Mastering Your Merch: Music Merchandise Strategies
Once you’ve covered the basics of how to go about selling merch at your shows, it’s time get a little more into the weeds and actually flesh out a strategy for boosting your merch income and overall profit to the max. ___________________________ Guest post by Vanessa Ferrer of the TuneCore…
Survival Of The Optimized: Your Videos On YouTube
YouTube has amassed an incredible viewership, this past year hitting two billion monthly users (roughly 25% of the planet’s population) and housing a vast array of all types of content. So how can an artist hope to optimize their video for success. Here we look at some key fundamental lessons…
Free Trials Get Longer As Apple Music Offers Students 6 Months At No Cost
Apple Music has extended its free trial for students from three months to six months. With the usual music streaming free trial lasting from 30, 60 and 90 days, this is the longest free trial of a premium service ever offered by Apple Music or any other major streamer. This…
5 Tips For A Successful Tour [VIDEO]
As live touring continues to become an increasingly important aspect of a band/artist cultivating a successful music career, more acts are loading up the van with dreams of success, but hitting the road without first planning ahead has derailed many a promising talent’s future in the industry. ____________________________ Guest post…
BBC Names Lorna Clarke First Ever ‘Pop Controller’
Lorna Clarke has been named as the first BBC controller of pop music. She will be responsible for all pop stations including Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 6 Music, and Asian Network, in addition to other music output such as BBC Music and music television. She will also…
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SXSW 2020 PanelPicker Opens: Just 10 Days Left To Submit
The SXSW PanelPicker is officially open to accept proposals. The two-step online process gives attendees a voice in conference programming including presentations, panels and at SXSW. Competition is fierce with 6100 proposals submitted in 2018. The 2020 SXSW Conference & Festivals will run from March 13-22, 2020 in Austin, Texas….