Spotify has become necessary tool for artists looking to expand their reach online. In order to optimize the platform’s effectiveness, artists are advised to create a customized Spotify for Artists profile, which will allow them to more easily get verified, learn about their fanbase, and more. _____________________ Guest post by…
Category archives: Live & Touring
VNUE Acquires Soundstr Because "PROs have no idea what music is actually being played"
VNUE has signed an agreement to acquire Soundstr, a music tech startup that helps businesses pay music license fees based on actual music usage, both companies announced this morning. Soundstr was founded by Eron Bucciarelli-Tieger, who was the co-founder and drummer of the platinum-selling rock band Hawthorne Heights. ___________________________________ Today’s…
Music Festival Culture Is Now Playlist Culture [Cherie Hu]
In this article, Cherie Hu explores how music festivals have adapted to the rise of playlist culture, through partnerships with streaming services and even the way in which festivals market themselves to fans. ____________________________ Guest post by Cherie Hu on Forbes LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 23: Fans attend the…
4 Tips For Having The Best Tour Of Your Career
If you’re an artist or in a band, going on tour is likely something you’re planning to do, if you haven’t already. While touring can and should be an amazing experience, it must also be taken seriously and carefully planned out in order to prevent disaster. ___________________________ In this recent…
HowTo Build A Local Music Scene
Community is often a huge part of being a successful artist, with the result that artists may often feel that they’re missing if they don’t have a scene with which to strongly identify, or a there simply isn’t one at all. Here we look at how to build a music…
Israeli Music Fans Sue New Zealanders For Convincing Lorde To Cancel Concert In Israel
After the popular New Zealand musician Lorde received multipl e requests from her fans who support a boycott of Israel to cancel her concert there, the singer followed through in did so. Now the individuals who originally called for the cancellation are being sued. __________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick…
Google Restricts Ticket Resellers
Responding to demands from consumer groups and primary ticketers, like Ticketmaster, Google has vowed to provide a “better and safer” platform for users after its new global transparency regulations on ticket resellers came into force. But some believe that the tech giant is not going far enough to end ticketing…
AEG Tells ‘A Pack of Lies’ says Azoff, Sharon Osbourne
Ozzy manager Sharon Osbourne and Irving Azoff are on the attack in the ongoing battle between AEG, MSG and Live Nation, with Azoff, the MSG Entertainment chairman, calling a claim that AEG is an artist-friendly company “a pack of lies.” ______________________________ By Dave Brooks from Amplify Irving Azoff and Sharon…
Tech, Data, Music and Unintended Consequences
In this piece, Bim Ditson looks at the collision of the life a musician with the harsh realities of capitalism, the consolidation of power online, and the dangers of life on the road. ___________________________ Guest post by Bim Ditson from CASH Music I was asked to write about the consolidation…
4 Most Important iPhone Apps For Touring Musicians
Beyond just maps, certain apps have become invaluable for the iPhone totting artist hitting the road. Here we look at for of the most essential to have, whether you’re promoting a show or just trying to communicate with your bandmates. ______________________ In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, Robert Lanterman details…