Is the much-touted exodus by established artists from major labels to indies and artist services firms about to become a revolving door? It’s too early to call it a trend, but former major label act Blink-182 has now exited BMG and inked a deal with Sony Music’s Columbia for their…
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BeatChain Brings Tools, Data Musicians Need Into One App
BeatChain brings both the data and tools that musicians and labels for marketing in a single spp. Using an expanding toolkit, artists can build an engaged fanbase who get everything direct including tracks, content, tickets, and merchandise. Ben Mendoza, the CEO of BeatChain, joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on…
6 Best Outside Lands Afterparties [Kosha Dillz]
[UPDATED] OMG. It is festival fever season. Starting with Coachella (which I played) to Bonnaroo to Outside Lands and all the European ones we never hear from, there is a new favorite festival in town for me…..Outside Lands! I am in love with Bay Area and the people it produces….
6 Great Online Music Forums To Visit When You’re Caught In A Jam
While social media has taken over where online forums once reigned supreme, it’s important to remember that many of these forums – or at least ones very like them – still exist, and if you’re trying to find answers or broaden your horizons in a very specific niche of the…
7 Reasons Teenagers Love Instagram (According To A Teenager)
Established as the social media darling of the under twenty set, the post offers an insider’s understanding of why it is that Instagram is so popular among teenagers, as detailed in seven points by University of Texas student Andrew Watts. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If…
6 #MusicBiz Stories You Missed Over The Long Weekend
Here is a quick round-up of six important music business stories that you may have missed over the holiday, and believe it or not only two of them are about Taylor Swift. • Taylor Swift’s Lover Passes 3 Million Equivalent Sales • 1 In 4 Albums Sold In US Last…
Spotify Adds Songs Sharing To Facebook Stories (And Why You Need To Use It)
When users share a track from Spotify to Facebook Stories, viewers will now hear a 15-second preview before tapping to listen. Hinting at future expansion of the feature, Spotify added that Facebook Story sharing does not extend to albums and playlists "for now." When sharing full albums, playlists or a…
Songwriters Could Actually Catch Break As DOJ Weighs In On “Stairway To Heaven” Case
Songwriters have been going through a rough time in the courtrooms of late, often losing out on cases more often as the result of song’s ‘feel’ than its actual melody. That could be changing however, with the Department of Justice weighing in (as it rarely does) on case between Led…
Once Upon A Time… In Radio
In this piece, Fred Jacobs explores the role of radio in the recent Tarantino film "Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood" and how its use in the film highlights radio’s iconic cultural relevance in the era depicted – a relevance radio could have again. _________________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week’s music industry happenings, we look back at Senators’ request that the Department of Justice investigate Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the motivation behind T-Swift’s desire to re-record her first five albums, YouTube’s refusal to negotiate with the new YouTubers Union, and more. Discogs Mid-Year…