Here Jake Udell explores how the live album, a format which has a fallen a bit by the wayside in recent years, was utilized by breakout artist Freya Ridings with hugely successful results. ___________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager Live albums… Are they a lost art……
Category archives: Major Labels
How Rihanna Has Been A Game Changer For Music, Fashion, Beauty
Already renowned for a musical career which includes a multitude of awards and chart-topping hits, Rihanna has not only made a mark on the music industry but has also rewritten the rules for the fashion and beauty business. ______________________ Guest post by David Deal of Superhype No one who follows…
Kanye West Sues Roc-a-Fella, Def Jam, UMG, EMI and More
Kanye West has filed a pair of lawsuits against EMI Music Publishing and Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and merchandiser Bravado International Group in an apparent attempt to free himself of all contractual obligations. The complaints were filed on Friday (January 25) in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to…
Clio Music Awards Opens Entries For Best Creative Work In Music Marketing and Advertising
The Clio Music Awards today announced its 2019 call for entries. Part of the Clio Awards, the global creative and ad community’s premier awards show, Clio Music recognizes work spanning artist promotion, music marketing, brand collaborations and the use of music in advertising. The Clio Music honors will be awarded…
Analysis Of Every Billboard Top 5 Song In 2018 – The Structure And Composition Of A Hit
Our friends at Soundfly have done an exhaustive breakdown of the musical structure and composition behind every song from the year that cracked the Billboard Top 5, revealing more than a few Drakes. _______________________________ Guest post by Dean Olivet of Soundfly’s Flypaper “My Mount Rushmore is me with four different…
Eminem Is Only Artist w/ 7 Albums Passing 1B Spotify Streams
Eminem has become the first artist with seven albums surpassing the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify. The milestone comes as his 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP hits the billion stream mark. Less than five months after its release, Eminem’s latest, ‘Kamikaze,’ has passed 500,000 in traditional sales in…
‘Gangnam Style’ Hitmaker PSY Goes Indie
PSY, the hitmaker behind “Gangnam Style,” has announced the launch his own entertainment company, P NATION. PSY left YG Entertainment in May of 2018 following eight years with the label, rumors that the 41-year-old might branch out on his own began to surface. Thursday, PSY confirmed the rumors were true…
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Offers Help As Late Payment Problems Widen
Artist after artist is coming forward to share their stories of late payments and non-payments after their campaign with PledgeMusic had finished. From Jesus Jones to Fastball and beyond, indie and major label artists at all levels and of all types are affected by the payment problems. PledgeMusic issued a…
Jay-Z, Meek Mill Launch Criminal Justice Reform Alliance
Jay-Z and Meek Mill have partnered with some notable sports team owners to launch The Reform Alliance, a new organization committed to criminal justice reform in the United States. REFORM is backed by a bi-partisan and diverse group of sports, entertainment and business leaders, including Mill and Shawn Jay-Z Carter,…
Dreamville Sessions: The Album Cycle Reimagined
Here Jake Udell explores how one artist is reinventing the traditional album cycle by using a marketing a strategy which goes past building anticipation, instead using the groundwork of fan loyalty to propel the release. ______________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager Study all the time, listen…