Marren Morris has found country music stardom with big does of help from Spotify, Apple Music and other music streamers. Her album ‘Girl’ notched 24 million streams in the US on the week of its release. But her biggest fear is the music streaming become too much like country radio….
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Getting What You Want In The Music Industry Without Burning Bridges
In an industry as challenging as the music business, your practically guaranteed to find yourself in any number of difficult interpersonal situations when trying to get what you want, and navigating them without torching your network can often be a struggle. ____________________________________ Guest post by Suzanne Paulinski of TuneCore Have…
King Crimson Shades Spotify With Apple Music Exclusive
King Crimson, one of the last major streaming holdouts, has finally made its entire catalog available. In an apparent dis to market leader Spotify, the classic rockers has made all 13 albums available only on Apple Music. Pictured is the cover of the band’s "In the Court of the Crimson…
Social Media May Not Be Destroying Teenager’s Brains After All
While many people (particular those of an older generation) have been assuming for years that teens’ hefty consumption of social media has been negatively altering their brains, a new study suggests there is may actually be very little impact. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We all…
Soundstripe Raises $4M For Video Music Licensing
Nashville music tech startup Soundstripe has closed a $4 million Series A financing round led by Vocap Investment Partners. Soundstrip offers subscription based royalty-free music micro-licences to YouTubers, advertisers and other video creators. The startup reports triple digit year-over-year growth for the past three years, issuing 2 million “micro-licenses” since…
What The Fall Of PledgeMusic Means For Artists [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
With the news that crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic is entering Administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, music marketing veterans Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert of the Music Biz Weekly podcast explore what went wrong, was it means for artists and the future of music crowdfunding.
50 Hard Rock/Pop Punk Playlists You Should Be Pitching, How To Reach Them
In the streaming age, playlists are the name of the game when it comes to getting ahead in your career. Here we look at fifty different playlists hard rock/pop punk artists should be pitching their music to, as well as how to actually get ahold of them. _____________________________ Guest post…
PledgeMusic Story Is Starting To Sound Like A Broken Record says Bandzoogle’s Dave Cool
The demise of PledgeMusic and the hundreds of musicians left in its wake are a sadly familiar story for music industry veteran Dave Cool of Bandzoogle. "The company takes on millions in investment to support rapid growth," writes Cool. "Flashy headlines ensue." But when things fall apart, too often it’s…
4 Benefits To Recording, Releasing Commentary For Your Music
Sometimes it can be hard to convey everything you want about your music through the album alone – luckily this creates the perfect opportunity to release commentary, giving fans insight into your creative process while keeping them engaged in the music. ____________________________ Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of the Symphonic…
Why Every Musician Needs A SoundCloud Account
While fewer mainstream consumers use it and artists generally don’t pull in as much revenue as from other streamers, Soundcloud is still an essential tool for every musician. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 SoundCloud is the streaming service that gets no love. It’s not a big…