Show.co, the music marketing platform acquired by CD Baby last year, continues to innovate with the addition of campaigns that offer “pre-saves” on Spotify. The new feature and full Show.co platform is free to all CD Baby artists and offered very affordably to all others. ___________________________________ Show.co’s Music Marketing Toolbox…
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Full List Of Dove Awards 2017 Winners: MarcyMe, Bernie Herms, Reba McEntire and More
Christian rock group MercyMe had a big night at the 48th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards on Tuesday night, winning the award for Artist of the Year. The band’s accolades also included wins for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for their latest release, “Lifer,” and for frontman Bart Millard,…
A7X Lawsuit Bears Potential To Forever Change Label Contracts
Huntington Beach, CA based band Avenged Sevenfold is trying a legal maneuver new to the music industry as they challenge the "7 year rule," which bars the personal services of an artist or band for 7+ years – although the a closer looks proves the law is more complex than…
Want To Get Your Copyrights Back? Here’s What You Need to Know
[UPDATED] With all the recent talk of songwriters and their descendents reclaiming their copyrights and cutting new, more beneficial deals, many are curious who make these reclamations, and how. _____________________ Guest post by Erin M. Jacobson of The Music Industry Lawyer There has been a lot of buzz lately about…
4 Ways To Identify If Your Mix Is Too Busy (And How To Fix It)
Mixing music is, in many ways, a balancing act. Trying to keep too many elements balanced at once however, can often cause your mix to become overly crowded and busy. Here we look at how to tell if this has happened, and a number of effective solutions for fixing it….
Boston Based Record Co. Focuses On Access Not Profit
The Boston music scene is a lively, ever-changing one, but whether you’re an engineer or a musician it can be a difficult environment to thrive in. Here we look at how Boston-based non-profit The Record Co. is working to make access to studios and professional opportunities an affordable option for…
Kobalt Raises Additional $14M, Google Ventures’ Bill Maris Joins Board
Music rights management, publishing and label services company Kobalt has raised another $14 million, bring the total of its recent Series D round to $89 million. Bill Maris, the founder and CEO of Google ventures, will join Kobalt’s board. Merlis, Hearst Entertainment, Balderton Capital and MSD Capital all participated in…
Grammy Voting Is About To Begin: Key Dates & Deadlines
First round voting for the 2018 Grammy Awards begins next Monday October 16th; and as a reminder, the voting is only happening online for the first time. Here is a list of key Grammy 2018 dates and deadlines: ____________________________________________ Key Grammy 2018 dates: First-round voting: Oct. 16-29, 2017 Last day…
Record Labels Are (Kind Of) Dead, Long Live Label Services!
[UPDATED] As the role and relevance of record labels has changed over time, new opportunities have also emerged in the music business, something which these two ex-major label guys are using to their advantage – and helping out their clients in any way they can along the way. _____________________________ Guest…
Be Bold. Pile On. Stay Punk. Reunion Tour [INTERVIEW]
Here Katy Otto speaks with the members of a group of reunited punk bands who recently went on a reunion tour across the East Coast in hopes of building energy to boost grassroots community-centered organizations. ____________________________ Guest post by Katy Otto of CASH Music I had the distinct pleasure of…